Onomatopoeia

the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named for example- bang, boom and microwave.

Phil- whats your favourite onomatopoeia
Dan- Microwave

by Zara_Phangirl January 10, 2016

the onomatopoeias

A mood characterized by various expressions of unhappiness, frustration, or melancholy best summed up by onomatopoeias, or words that imitate their sounds. Exclamations one might make while in such a mood: "Grr!" "Rawrr!" "Ugh!" "Ahh!"

Person 1: "How are you doing?"
Person 2: "Arghhhhhhh!"
Person 1: "You've got a bad case of the onomatopoeias, eh? Sucks. Hope you feel better."

by thelinguist0 October 01, 2009

onomatopoeia

The word that describes words which "sound like they are". Onomatopoeic words are widley used in poetry and prose.

"Some examples of onomatopoeia are croak, sizzle, and splash"

by Sabz July 20, 2004

Onomatopoeia

A word that sounds the same as the noise its describing

Onomatopoeia
Crackle
MiIIcrowave

by fandomlyobssesed April 04, 2015

onomatopoeia

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

onomatopoeia

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 05, 2003

onomatopoeia

The most fuckin impossible word to spell in the english language.

Onomatopoea is fuckin hard to spell

by Birth Slop October 17, 2003