1)The formation of words in imitation of natural sounds
2)An imitative word
3)The selection and use of such words
4)Simply, words that sound like what they are such as...
crack, splash, bow-wow, creek, smack, etc
by Jessica September 11, 2003
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The task of removing one's own liver by process of elimination.
DANG! I think my liver is infected. It is now time for onomatopoeia.
by Boobo November 6, 2003
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The most fuckin impossible word to spell in the english language.
Onomatopoea is fuckin hard to spell
by Birth Slop October 18, 2003
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To express a sound using written language--as an onomatopoeia.
Since the discussion was over facebook chat, I simply onomatopoeiaized my disdain by typing "harumph!".
by mountlover October 19, 2010
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Words in a poem that uses its sound to imitate the meaning of the word.
by Belinda H. December 7, 2003
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A word describing a sound that sounds like the sound.

examples of onomatopoeias:
growl
bark
purr
hiss
huff
puff
screech
splat
splooge
thump
bump
slosh
by OlegTheGreat March 29, 2009
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What happens when you urinate on your mother and then tell people about it.
"Yesterday got really weird. It was Thanksgiving. And, I'm Italian. So, I had a lot of vino to drink with the ol' family. And then, before I knew it, I made an 'onomatopoeia.' Em-barrassing!"
by Court Doggity May 18, 2007
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