Word of the Day – Onomatopoeia

Onomatopoeia

• Noun:
  1. the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (as buzz, hiss)
  2. the use of words whose sound suggests the sense
• Adjective:
  1. Onomatopoeic
• Adverb:
  1. Onomatopoeically
• Synonyms:
  1. imitate
  2. echo
  3. parrot
• Usage:
  1. The Bells is a heavily onomatopoeic poem by Edgar Allan Poe which was not published until after his death in 1849.

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