Onomatopoeia (অনুকার শব্দ): A word that phonetically imitates, resembles or suggests the source of the sound that it describes. Example-miaow, roar, cuckoo etc. (এক ধরণের শব্দ যা কোন প্রাণী বা কোন কিছুর আওয়াজ থেকে উৎপন্ন হয়)। A figure of speech in which the sound of words and phrases suggests the sense.
For example:
- "Chug, chug, chug. Puff, puff, puff. Ding-dong, ding-dong. The little train rumbled over the tracks."("Watty Piper" [Arnold Munk], The Little Engine That Could)
- "Plop, plop, fizz, fizz, oh what a relief it is." (Slogan of Alka Seltzer, U.S.)
- The buzzing bee flew away.
- The sack fell into the river with a splash.
- The books fell on the table with a loud thump.
- He looked at the roaring sky.
- The rustling leaves kept me awake.
- The sheep went, “Baa.”
- The best part about music class is that you can bang on the drum.
- It is not unusual for a dog to bark when visitors arrive.
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smack went the whip
whip gose very fast
Smack fell down fast
Whip hit fast
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