List of onomatopoeias

This is a list of onomatopoeias, i.e. words that imitate, resemble or suggest the source of the sound that they describe. For more information, see the linked articles.

Human vocal sounds

Sounds made by human actions

Words for people named after sounds

Sounds made by devices or other objects

Things named after sounds

Animal and bird names

Animal and bird noises

For sounds listed by the name of the animal, see List of animal sounds.

English words for animal noises include:

Music groups or terms

Works and characters named after sounds

Sounds in fiction

See also

References

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