noun🔗ShareThe property of a word of sounding like what it represents."The word "buzz" is an example of onomatopoeia because it sounds like the noise a bee makes. "languagelinguisticssoundwritingwordcommunicationliteraturephoneticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA word that sounds like what it represents, such as "gurgle" or "hiss"."The word "buzz" is a great example of onomatopoeia because it sounds like the noise a bee makes. "languagelinguisticssoundwordphoneticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe use of language whose sound imitates that which it names."The word "buzz" is an onomatopoeia, imitating the sound of bees. "languagelinguisticsliteraturewritingcommunicationsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
