onomatopoeia
onomatopoeia [ on-uh’-mat-uh’- | |
[ noun ] | |
MEANING : | |
the formation or use of words that imitate natural sounds like buzz, crack, splash, etc. | |
USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : | |
The word hiss can be said to be an onomatopoeia. | |
USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : | |
As well as portmanteaus, "meshing" is a close relation of onomatopoeia - a type of word that sounds like the thing it is describing, such as crunch or smash - and also a "distant cousin" of rhyming slang, says Mr Gabay. |
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