Sound

The Sense Of Sound

Andrew Ernest Ritz

May 8, 2011

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babble

noun –. babble, babbling, lallation – (gibberish resembling the soundsof a baby)

verb –1. (3) babble – (utter meaningless sounds, like a baby, or utterin an incoherent way; ”The old man is only babbling–don’t payattention”)

noun –1. (2) knock, bash, bang, smash, belt – (a vigorous blow; ”thesudden knock floored him”; ”he took a bash right in his face”; ”hegot a bang on the head”)

verb –1. (3) slam, bang – (strike violently; ”slam the ball”)

adv –. (1) bang, slap, slapdash, smack, bolt – (directly; ”he ran banginto the pole”; ”ran slap into her”)

noun –1. (4) bark – (tough protective covering of the woody stemsand roots of trees and other woody plants)

verb –1. (1) bark – (speak in an unfriendly tone; ”She barked intothe dictaphone”)

verb –1. (8) bawl, bellow – (shout loudly and without restraint)

noun –1. (7) bay, embayment – (an indentation of a shoreline largerthan a cove but smaller than a gulf)

verb –1. (1) bay – (utter in deep prolonged tones)

adj –. bay – ((used of animals especially a horse) of a moderatereddish-brown color)

noun –1. (1) beat, round – (a regular route for a sentry orpoliceman; ”in the old days a policeman walked a beat and knew allhis people by name”)

verb –1. (18) beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish – (comeout better in a competition, race, or conflict; ”Agassi beat Becker inthe tennis championship”; ”We beat the competition”; ”Harvarddefeated Yale in the last football game”)

adj –. all in, beat, bushed, dead – (very tired; ”was all in at the endof the day”; ”so beat I could flop down and go to sleep anywhere”;”bushed after all that exercise”; ”I’m dead after that long trip”)

noun –1. (9) bell – (a hollow device made of metal that makes aringing sound when struck)

verb –. bell – (attach a bell to; ”bell cows”)

bellow

noun –1. (2) bellow, bellowing, holla, holler, hollering, hollo, holloa,roar, roaring, yowl – (a very loud utterance (like the sound of ananimal); ”his bellow filled the hallway”)

verb –1. (10) bawl, bellow – (shout loudly and without restraint )

verb –1. (1) spill the beans, let the cat out of the bag, talk, tattle,blab, peach, babble, sing, babble out, blab out – (divulge confidentialinformation or secrets; ”Be careful–his secretary talks”)

blabbermouth

noun –. tattletale, tattler, taleteller, talebearer, telltale,blabbermouth – (someone who gossips indiscreetly)

noun –. (1) blare, blaring, cacophony, clamor, din – (a loud harsh orstrident noise)

verb –1. (1) blast, blare – (make a strident sound; ”She tended toblast when speaking into a microphone”)

noun –1. (2) blast – (a very long fly ball)

verb –1. (3) blast, blare – (make a strident sound; ”She tended toblast when speaking into a microphone”)

blubber

noun –1. blubber – (an insulating layer of fat under the skin ofwhales and other large marine mammals; used as a source of oil)

verb –1. (1) snivel, sniffle, blubber, blub, snuffle – (cry or whine withsnuffling; ”Stop snivelling–you got yourself into this mess!”)

noun –1. (2) boom, roar, roaring, thunder – (a deep prolonged loudnoise)

verb –1. (5) boom, din – (make a resonant sound, like artillery; ”Hisdeep voice boomed through the hall”)

noun –. bray – (the cry of an ass)

verb –1. hee-haw, bray – (braying characteristic of donkeys)

noun –1. (1) buzz, bombilation, bombination – (sound of rapidvibration; ”the buzz of a bumble bee”)

verb –1. (4) buzz, bombinate, bombilate – (make a buzzing sound;”bees were buzzing around the hive”)

cackle

noun –1. cackle – (the sound made by a hen after laying an egg)

verb –1. (2) cackle – (talk or utter in a cackling manner; ”Thewomen cackled when they saw the movie star step out of thelimousine”)

noun –. caw – (the sound made by corvine birds)

verb –. (1) caw – (utter a cry, characteristic of crows, rooks, orravens)

noun –. chant – (a repetitive song in which as many syllables asnecessary are assigned to a single tone)

verb –1. (6) chant, intone, intonate, cantillate – (recite with musicalintonation; recite as a chant or a psalm; ”The rabbi chanted aprayer”)

chatter

noun –1. (2) yak, yack, yakety-yak, chatter, cackle – (noisy talk)

verb –1. (1) chatter, click – (click repeatedly or uncontrollabl y;”Chattering teeth”)

noun –. cheep, peep – (the short weak cry of a young bird)

verb –. peep, cheep, chirp, chirrup – (make high-pitched sounds;”the birds were chirping in the bushes”)

noun –1. (14) cheer – (a cry or shout of approval)

verb –1. (1) cheer, hearten, recreate, embolden – (give encouragement to)

noun –. chime, bell, gong – (a percussion instrument consisting of aset of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as anorchestral instrument)

verb –. chime – (emit a sound; ”bells and gongs chimed”)

noun –. chirp – (a sharp sound made by small birds or insects)

verb –1. (1) peep, cheep, chirp, chirrup – (make high-pitched sounds;”the birds were chirping in the bushes”)

chuckle

noun –. (1) chortle, chuckle – (a soft partly suppressed laugh)

verb –. (8) chuckle, chortle, laugh softly – (laugh quietly or withrestraint)

noun –1. clack, clap – (a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hittogether; may be repeated)

verb –1. clatter, clack, brattle – (make a rattling sound; ”clatteringdishes”)

clamor

noun –1. (5) blare, blaring, cacophony, clamor, din – (a loud harsh orstrident noise)

verb –1. (5) clamor, clamour – (make loud demands; ”he clamoredfor justice and tolerance”)

noun –. (1) clang, clangor, clangour, clangoring, clank, clash, crash –(a loud resonant repeating noise; ”he could hear the clang of distantbells”)

verb –. (3) clang, clangor – (make a loud noise; ”clanging metal”)

noun –. clang, clangor, clangour, clangoring, clank, clash, crash – (aloud resonant repeating noise; ”he could hear the clang of distantbells”)

verb –. (1) clank – (make a clank; ”the train clanked through thevillage”)

noun –1. chink, click, clink – (a short light metallic sound)

verb –1. (1) clink – (make a high sound typical of glass; ”champagneglasses clinked to make a toast”)

noun –. (2) cluck, clucking – (the sound made by a hen (as in callingher chicks))

verb –. (3) cluck, click, clack – (make a clucking sounds,characteristic of hens)

converse

noun –. converse – (a proposition obtained by conversion)

verb –. (5) converse, discourse – (carry on a conversation)

adj –1. converse – (of words so related that one reverses the relationdenoted by the other; ”‘parental’ and ‘filial’ are converse terms”)

noun –. coo – (the sound made by a pigeon)

verb –1. coo – (speak softly or lovingly; ”The mother who held herbaby was cooing softly”)

crackle

noun –1. (2) crackle, crackling, crepitation – (the sharp sound ofsnapping noises)

verb –1. (2) crepitate, crackle – (make a crackling sound; ”My RiceKrispies crackled in the bowl”)

adj –. crackle – (having the surface decorated with a network of finecracks, as in crackleware; ”a crackle glaze”)

noun –1. (9) clang, clangor, clangour, clangoring, clank, clash, crash– (a loud resonant repeating noise; ”he could hear the clang ofdistant bells”)

verb –1. (9) crash – (fall or come down violently; ”The branchcrashed down on my car”; ”The plane crashed in the sea”)

noun –. creak, creaking – (a squeaking sound; ”the creak of thefloorboards gave him away”)

verb –. (9) whine, squeak, screech, creak, screak, skreak – (make ahigh-pitched, screeching noise; ”The door creaked when I opened itslowly”; ”My car engine makes a whining noise”)

noun –. croak, croaking – (a harsh hoarse utterance (as of a frog))

verb –1. (1) die, decease, perish, go, exit, pass away, expire, pass,kick the bucket, cash in one’s chips, buy the farm, conk, give-up theghost, drop dead, pop off, choke, croak, snuff it – (pass from physicallife and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustainlife; ”She died from cancer”; ”The children perished in the fire”; ”Thepatient went peacefully”; ”The old guy kicked the bucket at the ageof 102”)

verb –. (4) croon – (sing softly)

noun –1. (2) crow – (black birds having a raucous call)

verb –1. (2) gloat, triumph, crow – (dwell on with satisfaction)

crunch

noun –1. (1) crunch – (the sound of something crunching; ”he heardthe crunch of footsteps on the gravel path”)

verb –1. (1) crunch, scranch, scraunch, crackle – (make a crushingnoise; ”his shoes were crunching on the gravel”)

noun –1. (13) cry, outcry, call, yell, shout, vociferation – (a loudutterance; often in protest or opposition; ”the speaker was interruptedby loud cries from the rear of the audience”)

verb –1. (17) shout, shout out, cry, call, yell, scream, holler, hollo,squall – (utter a sudden loud cry; ”she cried with pain when thedoctor inserted the needle”; ”I yelled to her from the window but shecouldn’t hear me”)

noun –. (2) deaf – (people who have severe hearing impairments;”many of the deaf use sign language”)

verb –. deafen, deaf – (make or render deaf; ”a deafening noise”)

adj –1. (7) deaf – (lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing whollyor in part)

deafening

verb –1. deafen – (be unbearably loud; ”a deafening noise”)

adj –. (1) deafening, earsplitting, thunderous, thundery – (loudenough to cause (temporary) hearing loss)

noun –1. (9) blare, blaring, cacophony, clamor, din – (a loud harsh orstrident noise)

verb –1. (1) boom, din – (make a resonant sound, like artillery; ”Hisdeep voice boomed through the hall”)

noun –. (1) drawl – (a slow speech pattern with prolonged vowels)

verb –. (1) drawl – (lengthen and slow down or draw out; ”drawlone’s vowels”)

noun –1. (2) drone – (stingless male bee in a colony of social bees(especially honeybees) whose sole function is to mate with the queen)

verb –1. drone – (make a monotonous low dull sound; ”Theharmonium was droning on”)

adj –1. (9) dense, dim, dull, dumb, obtuse, slow – (slow to learn orunderstand; lacking intellectual acuity; ”so dense he neverunderstands anything I say to him”; ”never met anyone quite sodim”; ”although dull at classical learning, at mathematics he wasuncommonly quick”- Thackeray; ”dumb officials make some reallydumb decisions”; ”he was either normally stupid or being deliberatelyobtuse”; ”worked with the slow students”)

eavesdrop

verb –. listen in, eavesdrop – (listen without the speaker’s knowledge;”the jealous man was eavesdropping on his wife’s conversati ons”)

noun –1. (5) echo, reverberation, sound reflection, replication – (therepetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves;”she could hear echoes of her own footsteps”)

verb –1. (5) repeat, echo – (to say again or imitate; ”followersechoing the cries of their leaders”)

noun –. fizz – (an effervescent beverage (usually alcoholic))

verb –. foam, froth, fizz, effervesce, sparkle, form bubbles – (becomebubbly or frothy or foaming; ”The boiling soup was frothing ”; ”Theriver was foaming”; ”Sparkling water”)

noun –. chitchat, chit-chat, chit chat, small talk, gab, gabfest,gossip, tittle-tattle, chin wag, chin-wag, chin wagging, chin-wagging,causerie – (light informal conversation for social occasions)

verb –. yak, gab – (talk profusely; ”she was yakking away about hergrandchildren”)

gabble

noun –. jabber, jabbering, gabble – (rapid and indistinct speech)

verb –. (1) chatter, piffle, palaver, prate, tittle-tattle, twaddle, clack,maunder, prattle, blab, gibber, tattle, blabber, gabble – (speak (aboutunimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly)

giggle

noun –. (1) giggle – (a foolish or nervous laugh)

verb –. (4) giggle, titter – (laugh nervously; ”The girls giggled whenthe rock star came into the classroom”)

gobble

noun –. gobble – (the characteristic sound made by a turkey cock)

verb –1. (2) gobble, bolt – (eat hastily without proper chewing;”Don’t bolt your food!”)

noun –1. gong, tam-tam – (a percussion instrument consisting of ametal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstick)

verb –. gong – (sound a gong)

gossip

noun –1. (3) chitchat, chit-chat, chit chat, small talk, gab, gabfest,gossip, tittle-tattle, chin wag, chin-wag, chin wagging, chin-wagging,causerie – (light informal conversation for social occasions)

verb –1. dish the dirt, gossip – (wag one’s tongue; speak aboutothers and reveal secrets or intimacies; ”She won’t dish the dirt”)

noun –. (2) groan, moan – (an utterance expressing pain ordisapproval)

verb –. (7) groan, moan – (indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure;”The students groaned when the professor got out the exambooklets”; ”The ancient door soughed when opened”)

noun –. (1) growl, growling – (the sound of growling (as made byanimals))

verb –. (4) grumble, growl, rumble – (to utter or emit low dullrumbling sounds; ”he grumbled a rude response”; ”Stones grumbleddown the cliff”)

adj –1. (1) crusty, curmudgeonly, gruff, ill-humored, ill-humoure d –(brusque and surly and forbidding; ”crusty remarks”; ”a crusty oldman”; ”his curmudgeonly temper”; ”gruff manner”; ”a gruff reply”)

grumble

noun –1. (1) rumble, rumbling, grumble, grumbling – (a loud lowdull continuous noise; ”they heard the rumbling of thunder”)

verb –1. (5) grouch, grumble, scold – (show one’s unhappiness orcritical attitude; ”He scolded about anything that he thought waswrong”; ”We grumbled about the increased work load”)

noun –1. (2) grunt, oink – (the short low gruff noise of the kindmade by hogs)

verb –. (11) grunt – (issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise; ”Hegrunted his reluctant approval”)

gurgle

noun –. gurgle – (the bubbling sound of water flowing from a bottlewith a narrow neck)

verb –1. ripple, babble, guggle, burble, bubble, gurgle – (flow in anirregular current with a bubbling noise; ”babbling brooks”)

harmony

noun –1. (6) harmony, harmoniousness – (compatibility in opinionand action)

verb –1. (275) hear – (perceive (sound) via the auditory sense)

noun –1. hiss, hissing, hushing, fizzle, sibilation – (a fricative sound(especially as an expression of disapproval); ”the performers could notbe heard over the hissing of the audience”)

verb –1. (1) hiss, siss, sizz, sibilate – (make a sharp hissing sound, asif to show disapproval)

hoarse

adj –. (7) gruff, hoarse, husky – (deep and harsh sounding as if fromshouting or illness or emotion; ”gruff voices”; ”the dog’s gruffbarking”; ”hoarse cries”; ”makes all the instruments sound powerfulbut husky”- Virgil Thomson)

noun –. honk – (the cry of a goose (or any sound resembling this))

verb –1. honk, blare, beep, claxon, toot – (make a loud noise; ”Thehorns of the taxis blared”)

noun –1. (1) hoot – (a loud raucous cry (as of an owl))

verb –1. (3) hoot – (to utter a loud clamorous shout; ”the toughsand blades of the city hoot and bang their drums, drink arak, playdice, and dance”)

noun –1. (10) howl, howling, ululation – (a long loud emotionalutterance; ”he gave a howl of pain”; ”howls of laughter”; ”theirhowling had no effect”)

verb –1. (3) howl, ululate, wail, roar, yawl, yaup – (emit long loudcries; ”wail in self-pity”; ”howl with sorrow”)

hubbub

noun –. (1) hubbub, uproar, brouhaha, katzenjammer – (loudconfused noise from many sources)

hullabaloo

noun –. agitation, excitement, turmoil, upheaval, hullabaloo –(disturbance usually in protest)

noun –1. busyness, hum – (the state of being or appearing to beactively engaged in an activity; ”they manifested all the busyness of apack of beavers”; ”there is a constant hum of military preparation”)

verb –1. (4) hum – (sing with closed lips; ”She hummed a melody”)

noun –. (1) hush, stillness, still – ((poetic) tranquil silence; ”the stillof the night”)

verb –1. (2) hush – (become quiet or still; fall silent; ”hush mybaby!”)

jabber

noun –. jabber, jabbering, gabble – (rapid and indistinct speech)

verb –. (2) rant, mouth off, jabber, spout, rabbit on, rave – (talk in anoisy, excited, or declamatory manner)

jangle

noun –. jingle, jangle – (a metallic sound; ”the jingle of coins”; ”thejangle of spurs”)

verb –. (1) jingle, jingle-jangle, jangle – (make a sound typical ofmetallic objects; ”The keys were jingling in his pocket”)

noun –1. (9) jaw – (the part of the skull of a vertebrate that framesthe mouth and holds the teeth)

verb –1. (1) chew the fat, shoot the breeze, chat, confabulate,confab, chitchat, chit-chat, chatter, chaffer, natter, gossip, jaw,claver, visit – (talk socially without exchanging too much information;”the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze”)

noun –. jeer, jeering, mockery, scoff, scoffing – (showing yourcontempt by derision)

verb –. (3) jeer, scoff, flout, barrack, gibe – (laugh at with contemptand derision; ”The crowd jeered at the speaker”)

jingle

noun –1. jingle, jangle – (a metallic sound; ”the jingle of coins”; ”thejangle of spurs”)

verb –. (1) jingle, jingle-jangle, jangle – (make a sound typical ofmetallic objects; ”The keys were jingling in his pocket”)

noun –1. (2) knock, knocking – (the sound of knocking (as on a dooror in an engine or bearing); ”the knocking grew louder”)

verb –1. (7) knock, strike hard – (deliver a sharp blow or push :”Heknocked the glass clear across the room”)

noun –1. (16) laugh, laughter – (the sound of laughing)

verb –. (64) laugh, express joy, express mirth – (produce laughter)

laughter

noun –1. (15) laugh, laughter – (the sound of laughing)

lecture

noun –1. (8) lecture, public lecture, talk – (a speech that is open tothe public; ”he attended a lecture on telecommunications”)

verb –1. (4) lecture, talk – (deliver a lecture or talk; ”She will talk atRutgers next week”; ”Did you ever lecture at Harvard?”)

noun –1. lisp – (a speech defect that involves pronouncing ‘s’ likevoiceless ‘th’ and ‘z’ like voiced ‘th’)

verb –. lisp – (speak with a lisp)

listen

verb –1. (60) listen – (hear with intention; ”Listen to the sound ofthis cello”)

adj –1. (50) loud – (characterized by or producing sound of greatvolume or intensity; ”a group of loud children”; ”loud thunder”; ”hervoice was too loud”; ”loud trombones”)

adv –. (1) loudly, loud, aloud – (with relatively high volume; ”theband played loudly”; ”she spoke loudly and angrily”; ”he spoke loudenough for those at the back of the room to hear him”; ”cried aloudfor help”)

noun –1. low, depression – (an air mass of lower pressure; oftenbrings precipitation; ”a low moved in over night bringing sleet andsnow”)

verb –. moo, low – (make a low noise, characteristic of bovines)

adj –1. (55) low – (less than normal in degree or intensity or amount;”low prices”; ”the reservoir is low”)

adv –. (3) low – (in a low position; near the ground; ”the brancheshung low”)

melody

noun –1. (8) tune, melody, air, strain, melodic line, line, melodicphrase – (a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence; ”shewas humming an air from Beethoven”)

melodious

adj –1. (1) tuneful, melodious – (having a musical sound; especially apleasing tune)

noun –1. meow, mew, miaou, miaow, miaul – (the sound made by acat (or any sound resembling this))

verb –1. (1) meow, mew – (cry like a cat; ”the cat meowed”)

noun –. (1) groan, moan – (an utterance expressing pain ordisapproval)

verb –. (3) groan, moan – (indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure;”The students groaned when the professor got out the exambooklets”; ”The ancient door soughed when opened”)

monotone

noun –1. (1) monotone, drone, droning – (an unchanging intonation)

adj –1. (2) monotonic, monotone – (of a sequence or function;consistently increasing and never decreasing or consistently decreasing and never increasing in value)

monotonous

adj –1. (2) humdrum, monotonous – (tediously repetitious or lackingin variety; ”a humdrum existence; all work and no play”; ”nothing isso monotonous as the sea”)

noun –. moo – (the sound made by a cow or bull)

verb –. (1) moo, low – (make a low noise, characteristic of bovines)

noun –1. florist’s chrysanthemum, florists’ chrysanthemum, mum,Dendranthema grandifloruom, Chrysanthemum morifolium – (ofChina)

adj –. (1) mum, silent – (failing to speak or communicate etc whenexpected to; ”the witness remained silent”)

mumble

noun –. mumble – (a soft indistinct utterance)

verb –1. (6) mumble, mutter, maunder, mussitate – (talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice)

murmur

noun –1. (2) mutter, muttering, murmur, murmuring, murmuration,mussitation – (a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompaniedby movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech)

verb –1. (15) murmur – (speak softly or indistinctly; ”She murmuredsoftly to the baby in her arms”)

noun –1. mute, deaf-mute, deaf-and-dumb person – (a deaf personwho is unable to speak)

verb –. muffle, mute, dull, damp, dampen, tone down – (deaden (asound or noise), especially by wrapping)

adj –1. (3) mute, tongueless, unspoken, wordless – (expressedwithout speech; ”a mute appeal”; ”a silent curse”; ”best grief istongueless”- Emily Dickinson; ”the words stopped at her lipsunsounded”; ”unspoken grief”; ”choking exasperation and wordlessshame”- Thomas Wolfe)

mutter

noun –1. mutter, muttering, murmur, murmuring, murmuration,mussitation – (a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompaniedby movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech)

verb –1. (19) mumble, mutter, maunder, mussitate – (talkindistinctly; usually in a low voice)

noun –. neigh, nicker, whicker, whinny – (the characteristic soundsmade by a horse)

verb –. neigh, nicker, whicker, whinny – (make a characteristicsound, of a horse)

noun –1. (43) noise – (sound of any kind (especially unintelligi ble ordissonant sound); ”he enjoyed the street noises”; ”they heardindistinct noises of people talking”; ”during the firework display thatended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels”)

verb –. make noise, resound, noise – (emit a noise)

adj –1. (4) noisy – (full of or characterized by loud and nonmusicalsounds; ”a noisy cafeteria”; ”a small noisy dog”)

overhear

verb –. (8) catch, take in, overhear – (hear, usually without theknowledge of the speakers; ”We overheard the conversation at thenext table”)

patter

noun –1. (2) spiel, patter, line of gab – (plausible glib talk (especiallyuseful to a salesperson))

verb –1. sprinkle, spit, spatter, patter, pitter-patter – (rain gently; ”Ithas only sprinkled, but the roads are slick”)

noun –. (1) peal, pealing, roll, rolling – (a deep prolonged sound (asof thunder or large bells))

verb –1. peal – (ring recurrently; ”bells were pealing”)

noun –1. cheep, peep – (the short weak cry of a young bird)

verb –1. (1) peep – (look furtively; ”He peeped at the womanthrough the window”)

noun –1. (5) pitch – (the property of sound that varies with variationin the frequency of vibration)

verb –1. (6) flip, toss, sky, pitch – (throw or toss with a light motion;”flip me the beachball”; ”toss me newspaper”)

noun –1. plunk – (a hollow twanging sound)

verb –1. (1) clop, clump, clunk, plunk – (make or move along with asound as of a horse’s hooves striking the ground)

adv –. plop, plunk – (with a short hollow thud; ”plop came the balldown to the corner of the green”)

noun –1. (1) dad, dada, daddy, pa, papa, pappa, pop – (an informalterm for a father; probably derived from baby talk)

verb –1. (3) start, protrude, pop, pop out, bulge, bulge out, bug out,come out – (bulge outward; ”His eyes popped”)

adj –. popular, pop – ((of music or art) new and of general appeal(especially among young people))

adv –. pop – (like a pop or with a pop; ”everything went pop”)

prattle

noun –. prate, prattle, idle talk, blether, chin music – (idle or foolishand irrelevant talk)

verb –. (1) chatter, piffle, palaver, prate, tittle-tattle, twaddle, clack,maunder, prattle, blab, gibber, tattle, blabber, gabble – (speak (aboutunimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly)

preach

verb –1. (9) preach, prophesy – (deliver a sermon; ”The minister isnot preaching this Sunday”)

noun –. purr – (a low vibrating sound typical of a contented cat)

verb –1. whizz, whiz, whirr, whir, birr, purr – (make a soft swishingsound; ”the motor whirred”; ”the car engine purred”)

noun –1. (14) quack – (an untrained person who pretends to be aphysician and who dispenses medical advice)

verb –1. (1) quack – (utter quacking noises; ”The ducks quacked” )

adj –. (4) quack – (medically unqualified; ”a quack doctor”)

noun –1. (1) lull, quiet – (a period of calm weather; ”there was a lullin the storm”)

verb –1. (1) quieten, hush, quiet, quiesce, quiet down, pipe down –(become quiet or quieter; ”The audience fell silent when the speakerentered”)

adj –1. (13) quiet – (characterized by an absence or near absence ofagitation or activity; ”a quiet life”; ”a quiet throng of onlookers”;”quiet peace-loving people”; ”the factions remained quiet for almost10 years”)

adv –. (1) quietly, quiet – (with little or no activity or no agitation(‘quiet’ is a nonstandard variant for ‘quietly’); ”her hands restedquietly in her lap”; ”the rock star was quietly led out the back door”;”sit here as quiet as you can”)

racket

noun –1. (3) racket – (a loud and disturbing noise)

verb –1. revel, racket, make whoopie, make merry, make happy,whoop it up, jollify, wassail – (celebrate noisily, often indulging indrinking; engage in uproarious festivities; ”The members of thewedding party made merry all night”; ”Let’s whoop it up–the boss isgone!”)

noun –1. harangue, rant, ranting – (a loud bombastic declamationexpressed with strong emotion)

verb –. rant, mouth off, jabber, spout, rabbit on, rave – (talk in anoisy, excited, or declamatory manner)

noun –1. (1) blame, rap – (a reproach for some lapse or misdeed; ”hetook the blame for it”; ”it was a bum rap”)

verb –1. (5) rap, knap – (strike sharply; ”rap him on the knuckles”)

noun –1. (1) rasp, rasping – (uttering in an irritated tone)

verb –1. rasp – (scrape with a rasp)

rattle

noun –1. (3) rattle, rattling, rale – (a rapid series of short loudsounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types ofrespiratory disorders); ”the death rattle”)

verb –1. (4) rattle – (make short successive sounds)

noun –1. rave – (a dance party that lasts all night and electron icallysynthesized music is played; ”raves are very popular in Berlin”)

verb –1. rave – (participate in an all-night techno dance party)

recite

verb –1. (2) declaim, recite – (recite in elocution)

rhythm

noun –1. (7) rhythm, beat, musical rhythm – (the basic rhythmicunit in a piece of music; ”the piece has a fast rhythm”; ”the conductor set the beat”)

noun –1. (4) ring – (a characteristic sound; ”it has the ring ofsincerity”)

verb –1. (15) ring, peal – (sound loudly and sonorously; ”the bellsrang”)

ripple

noun –1. (4) ripple, rippling, riffle, wavelet – (a small wave on thesurface of a liquid)

verb –1. (2) ripple, ruffle, riffle, cockle, undulate – (stir up (water) soas to form ripples)

verb –1. (15) roar, howl – (make a loud noise, as of wind, water, orvehicles; ”The wind was howling in the trees”; ”The water roareddown the chute”)

noun –1. (2) axial rotation, axial motion, roll – (rotary motion of anobject around its own axis; ”wheels in axial rotation”)

verb –1. (22) roll, turn over – (move by turning over or rotating;”The child rolled down the hill”; ”turn over on your left side”)

rumble

noun –1. (4) rumble, rumbling, grumble, grumbling – (a loud lowdull continuous noise; ”they heard the rumbling of thunder”)

verb –1. (3) rumble, grumble – (make a low noise; ”rumblingthunder”)

rustle

noun –. (1) rustle, rustling, whisper, whispering – (a light noise, likethe noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind)

verb –1. (7) rustle – (make a dry crackling sound; ”rustling silk”;”the dry leaves were rustling in the breeze”)

noun –. say – (the chance to speak; ”let him have his say”)

verb –1. (1861) state, say, tell – (express in words; ”He said that hewanted to marry her”; ”tell me what is bothering you”; ”state youropinion”; ”state your name”)

scream

noun –1. (6) scream, screaming, shriek, shrieking, screech, screeching– (sharp piercing cry; ”her screaming attracted the neighbors”)

screech

noun –1. (1) screech, screeching, shriek, shrieking, scream, screaming– (a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry; ”he ducked at thescreechings of shells”; ”he heard the scream of the brakes”)

verb –1. (5) whine, squeak, screech, creak, screak, skreak – (make ahigh-pitched, screeching noise; ”The door creaked when I opened itslowly”; ”My car engine makes a whining noise”)

shriek

noun –1. (4) scream, screaming, shriek, shrieking, screech, screeching– (sharp piercing cry; ”her screaming attracted the neighbors”)

verb –. (4) shriek, shrill, pipe up, pipe – (utter a shrill cry)

shrill

verb –. (2) shriek, shrill, pipe up, pipe – (utter a shrill cry)

adj –1. (9) shrill, sharp – (having or emitting a high-pitched andsharp tone or tones ; ”a shrill whistle”; ”a shrill gaiety”)

noun –. (3) cry, outcry, call, yell, shout, vociferation – (a loudutterance; often in protest or opposition; ”the speaker was interruptedby loud cries from the rear of the audience”)

verb –1. (39) shout – (utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice(usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking); ”Mygrandmother is hard of hearing–you’ll have to shout”)

silent

adj –1. (18) silent, soundless, still – (marked by absence of sound; ”asilent house”; ”soundless footsteps on the grass”; ”the night wasstill”)

silence

noun –1. (12) silence – (the state of being silent (as when no one isspeaking); ”there was a shocked silence”; ”he gestured for silence”)

verb –1. (4) hush, quieten, silence, still, shut up, hush up – (cause tobe quiet or not talk; ”Please silence the children in the church!”)

verb –1. (46) sing – (deliver by singing; ”Sing Christmas carols”)

singsong

noun –1. (1) singsong – (a regular and monotonous rising and fallingintonation)

verb –1. (1) singsong – (speak, chant, or declaim in a singsong)

adj –. chantlike, intoned, singsong – (uttered in a monotonouscadence or rhythm as in chanting; ”their chantlike intoned prayers”;”a singsong manner of speaking”)

noun –1. Siren – (a sea nymph (part woman and part bird) supposedto lure sailors to destruction on the rocks where the nymphs lived;”Odysseus ordered his crew to plug their ears so they would not hearthe Siren’s fatal song”)

sizzle

noun –. sizzle – (a sizzling noise)

verb –1. (1) sizzle – (make a sound like frying fat)

noun –1. slam, sweep – (winning all or all but one of the tricks inbridge)

verb –1. (8) slam, bang – (close violently; ”He slammed the doorshut”)

noun –1. slap, smack – (a blow from a flat object (as an open hand))

verb –1. (2) smack, thwack – (deliver a hard blow to; ”The teachersmacked the student who had misbehaved”)

adv –. bang, slap, slapdash, smack, bolt – (directly; ”he ran banginto the pole”; ”ran slap into her”)

noun –1. (1) snarl – (a vicious angry growl)

verb –1. (6) snap, snarl – (utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone;”The sales clerk snapped a reply at the angry customer”; ”The guardsnarled at us”)

noun –1. snicker, snort, snigger – (a disrespectful laugh)

verb –1. (3) snort – (indicate contempt by breathing noisily andforcefully through the nose; ”she snorted her disapproval of theproposed bridegroom”)

snuffle

noun –. snuffle, sniffle, snivel – (the act of breathing heavily throughthe nose (as when the nose is congested))

verb –1. snuff, snuffle – (sniff or smell inquiringly)

noun –1. (46) song, vocal – (a short musical composition with words;”a successful musical must have at least three good songs”)

noun –1. (36) sound – (the particular auditory effect produced by agiven cause; ”the sound of rain on the roof”; ”the beautiful sound ofmusic”)

verb –1. (38) sound – (appear in a certain way; ”This soundsinteresting”)

adj –1. (8) sound – (financially secure and safe; ”soundinvestments”; ”a sound economy”)

soundless

adj –. silent, soundless, still – (marked by absence of sound; ”a silenthouse”; ”soundless footsteps on the grass”; ”the night was still”)

verb –1. (86) talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise –(express in speech; ”She talks a lot of nonsense”; ”This depressedpatient does not verbalize”)

speech

noun –1. (16) address, speech – (the act of delivering a formalspoken communication to an audience; ”he listened to an address onminor Roman poets”)

speechless

adj –. speechless, dumb – (temporarily incapable of speaking; ”struckdumb”; ”speechless with shock”)

splash

noun –1. (1) splash, plash – (the sound like water splashing)

verb –1. (2) sprinkle, splash, splosh – (cause (a liquid) to spatterabout, especially with force; ”She splashed the water around her”)

splutter

noun –1. (1) spatter, spattering, splatter, splattering, sputter,splutter, sputtering – (the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively; ”he heard a spatter of gunfire”)

verb –1. sputter, splutter – (utter with a spitting sound, as if in arage)

squall

noun –. squall – (sudden violent winds; often accompanied byprecipitation)

verb –1. (1) squall, waul, wawl – (make high-pitched, whiney noises)

squawk

noun –1. squawk – (the noise of squawking; ”she awoke to thesquawk of chickens”; ”the squawk of car horns”)

verb –1. (3) squawk, screak, skreak, skreigh, screech – (utter a harshabrupt scream)

squeak

noun –1. (1) squeak – (a short high-pitched noise; ”the squeak ofshoes on powdery snow”)

verb –. (3) whine, squeak, screech, creak, screak, skreak – (make ahigh-pitched, screeching noise; ”The door creaked when I opened itslowly”; ”My car engine makes a whining noise”)

squeal

noun –. (1) squeal – (a high-pitched howl)

verb –1. (2) squeal, oink – (utter a high-pitched cry, character isticof pigs)

stammer

noun –. stammer, stutter – (a speech disorder involving hesitati onsand involuntary repetitions of certain sounds)

verb –. (6) bumble, stutter, stammer, falter – (speak haltingly; ”Thespeaker faltered when he saw his opponent enter the room”)

stereophonic

adj –. (1) stereophonic, stereo, two-channel – (designating soundtransmission from two sources through two channels)

noun –. swish – (a brushing or rustling sound)

verb –. (1) lap, swish, swosh, swoosh – (move with or cause to movewith a whistling or hissing sound; ”The bubbles swoshed around inthe glass”; ”The curtain swooshed open”)

adj –. classy, posh, swish – (elegant and fashionable; ”classyclothes”; ”a classy dame”; ”a posh restaurant”; ”a swish pastry shopon the Rue du Bac”- Julia Child)

noun –1. (3) pat, rap, tap – (the sound made by a gentle blow)

verb –1. (6) tap – (cut a female screw thread with a tap)

tattle

noun –. tattle, singing, telling – (disclosing information or givingevidence about another)

verb –1. chatter, piffle, palaver, prate, tittle-tattle, twaddle, clack,maunder, prattle, blab, gibber, tattle, blabber, gabble – (speak (aboutunimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly)

noun –. (1) thump, thumping, clump, clunk, thud – (a heavy dullsound (as made by impact of heavy objects))

verb –1. (1) thud, thump – (make a dull sound; ”the knockerthudded against the front door”)

noun –1. thump, thumping, clump, clunk, thud – (a heavy dull sound(as made by impact of heavy objects))

verb –1. (3) beat, pound, thump – (move rhythmically; ”Her heartwas beating fast”)

thunder

verb –1. (2) thunder – (move fast, noisily, and heavily; ”The busthundered down the road”)

noun –1. (2) tick, ticking – (a metallic tapping sound; ”he countedthe ticks of the clock”)

verb –1. (2) click, tick – (make a clicking or ticking sound; ”Theclock ticked away”)

tinkle

noun –. (1) ting, tinkle – (a light clear metallic sound as of a smallbell)

verb –. (2) tinkle, tink, clink, chink – (make or emit a high sound;”tinkling bells”)

noun –1. (15) tool – (an implement used in the practice of avocation)

verb –1. (1) tool – (drive; ”The convertible tooled down the street”)

noun –1. (24) tone, tone of voice – (the quality of a person’s voice;”he began in a conversational tone”; ”he spoke in a nervous tone ofvoice”)

verb –1. tone, chant, intone – (utter monotonously and repetitiv elyand rhythmically; ”The students chanted the same slogan over andover again”)

noun –1. toot – (a blast of a horn)

verb –. honk, blare, beep, claxon, toot – (make a loud noise; ”Thehorns of the taxis blared”)

noun –1. (2) pace, stride, tread – (a step in walking or running)

verb –1. (3) step, tread – (put down or press the foot, place the foot;”For fools rush in where angels fear to tread”; ”step on the brake”)

noun –1. (3) trill, shake – (a note that alternates rapidly withanother note a semitone above it)

verb –1. trill – (pronounce with a trill, of the phoneme ‘r’; ”Somespeakers trill their r’s”)

trumpet

noun –. (1) cornet, horn, trumpet, trump – (a brass musicalinstrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared belland is played by means of valves)

verb –1. (1) trumpet – (proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet; ”Liberalslike to trumpet their opposition to the death penalty”)

noun –1. (12) tune, melody, air, strain, melodic line, line, melodicphrase – (a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence; ”shewas humming an air from Beethoven”)

verb –1. (1) tune, tune up – (adjust for (better) functioning; ”tunethe engine”)

noun –1. twang – (a sharp vibrating sound (as of a plucked string))

verb –1. twang – (cause to sound with a twang; ”He twanged theguitar string”)

twitter

noun –. chirrup, twitter – (a series of chirps)

verb –. chitter, twitter – (make high-pitched sounds, as of birds)

undertow

noun –1. undertow – (an inclination contrary to the strongest orprevailing feeling; ”his account had a poignant undertow of regret”)

uproar

noun –1. (4) tumult, tumultuousness, uproar, garboil – (a state ofcommotion and noise and confusion)

noun –1. vocal music, vocal – (music intended to be performed byone or more singers, usually with instrumental accompaniment)

adj –1. (1) vocal – (relating to or designed for or using the singingvoice; ”vocal technique”; ”the vocal repertoire”; ”organiz ed a vocalgroup to sing his compositions”)

noun –1. (78) voice – (the distinctive quality or pitch or condition ofa person’s speech; ”A shrill voice sounded behind us”)

verb –1. (4) voice – (give voice to; ”He voiced his concern”)

volume

noun –1. (25) volume – (the amount of 3-dimensional space occupiedby an object; ”the gas expanded to twice its original volume”)

noun –. (2) lament, lamentation, plaint, wail – (a cry of sorrow andgrief; ”their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward”)

verb –1. (7) howl, ululate, wail, roar, yawl, yaup – (emit long loudcries; ”wail in self-pity”; ”howl with sorrow”)

warble

noun –. warble – (a lumpy abscess under the hide of domesticmammals caused by larvae of a botfly or warble fly)

verb –1. (1) warble, trill, quaver – (sing or play with trills, alternatingwith the half note above or below)

verb –. (20) cry, weep – (shed tears because of sadness, rage, orpain; ”She cried bitterly when she heard the news of his death”; ”Thegirl in the wheelchair wept with frustration when she could not get upthe stairs”)

whimper

noun –. whimper, whine – (a complaint uttered in a plaintive whiningway)

verb –. (1) wail, whimper, mewl, pule – (cry weakly or softly; ”shewailed with pain”)

noun –. whimper, whine – (a complaint uttered in a plaintive whiningway)

verb –1. (1) whine – (move with a whining sound; ”The bullets werewhining past us”)

whiney

adj –. fretful, querulous, whiney, whiny – (habitually complaini ng; ”awhiny child”)

whinny

noun –. neigh, nicker, whicker, whinny – (the characteristic soundsmade by a horse)

verb –. (2) neigh, nicker, whicker, whinny – (make a characteris ticsound, of a horse)

whisper

noun –1. (6) whisper, whispering, susurration, voicelessness –(speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords)

verb –. (22) whisper – (speak softly; in a low voice)

whistle

noun –1. whistle, whistling – (the sound made by something movingrapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture)

verb –1. (3) whistle – (make whistling sounds; ”He lay there, snoringand whistling”)

noun –. whoop – (a loud hooting cry of exultation or excitement)

verb –1. (3) whoop – (shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm; ”Thechildren whooped when they were led to the picnic table”)

noun –. trap, cakehole, hole, maw, yap, gob – (informal terms for themouth)

verb –. (1) yelp, yip, yap – (bark in a high-pitched tone; ”the puppiesyelped”)

noun –1. (7) cry, outcry, call, yell, shout, vociferation – (a loudutterance; often in protest or opposition; ”the speaker was interruptedby loud cries from the rear of the audience”)

noun –. (1) yip, yelp, yelping – (a sharp high-pitched cry (especiallyby a dog))

verb –. (3) yelp, yip, yap – (bark in a high-pitched tone; ”the puppiesyelped”)

noun –. yip, yelp, yelping – (a sharp high-pitched cry (especial ly by adog))

verb –. yelp, yip, yap – (bark in a high-pitched tone; ”the puppiesyelped”)

noun –. yodel – (a songlike cry in which the voice fluctuates rapidlybetween the normal voice and falsetto)

verb –. yodel, warble, descant – (sing by changing register; sing byyodeling; ”The Austrians were yodeling in the mountains”)

noun –. bellow, bellowing, holla, holler, hollering, hollo, holloa, roar,roaring, yowl – (a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal);”his bellow filled the hallway”)

verb –1. howl, wrawl, yammer, yowl – (cry loudly, as of animals;”The coyotes were howling in the desert”)

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