#sound.happening the sudden occurrence of an audible event; "the sound awakened them"
supertype: happening__occurrence__natural_event__naturalevent an event that happens
subtype: beat.sound the sound of stroke or blow; "he heard the beat of a drum"
subtype: beep__bleep a short high tone produced as a signal or warning
subtype: bell.sound the sound of a bell: "saved by the bell"
subtype: knell the sound of a bell rung slowly to announce a death or a funeral or the end of something
subtype: angelus_bell__angelusbell__angelus__angelu the sound of a bell rung in Roman Catholic churches to announce the time when the Angelus should be recited
subtype: bombilation__bombination sound of rapid vibration: "the buzz of a bumble bee"
subtype: click__chink__clink a short light metallic sound
subtype: chirp a sharp sound made by small birds or insects
subtype: tweet a week chirping sound as of a small bird
subtype: chirrup__twitter a series of chirps
subtype: chorus any utterance produced simultaneously by a group; "a chorus of boos"
subtype: click-clack__clickclack a succession of clicks
subtype: clickety-clack__clickety-click a fast and rhythmic click-clack; "the clickety-clack of the typewriters"
subtype: cry the characteristic utterance of an animal; "animal cries filled the night"
subtype: baa the cry made by sheep
subtype: bark.cry the sound made by a dog
subtype: bow-wow__bowwow the bark of a dog
subtype: bay.cry the sound of a hound on the scent
subtype: bleat the sound of sheep or goats (or any sound resembling this)
subtype: bray the cry of an ass
subtype: cackle.cry the sound made by a hen after laying an egg
subtype: caterwaul the yowling sound made by a cat in heat
subtype: caw the sound made by corvine birds
subtype: cheep__peep the short weak cry of a young bird
subtype: cluck the sound made by a hen (as in calling her chicks)
subtype: coo the sound made by a pigeon
subtype: crow.cry the cry of a cock (or an imitation of it)
subtype: cock-a-doodle-doo an imitation of the crow of a cock
subtype: gobble the characteristic sound made by a turkey cock
subtype: growl__growling the sound of growling (as made by animals)
subtype: honk the cry of a goose (or any sound resembling this)
subtype: howl.cry the long plaintive cry of a hound or a wolf
subtype: meow__mew__miaow the sound made by a cat (or any sound resembling this)
subtype: moo the sound made by a cow or bull
subtype: neigh__nicker__whicker the sound made by a horse
subtype: roar the sound made by a lion
subtype: yelp__yelping a sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog)
subtype: drum the sound of a drum; "he could hear the drums before he heard the fifes"
subtype: footfall__footstep__step the sound of a step of someone walking; "he heard footsteps on the porch"
subtype: tramp a heavy footfall; "the tramp of military boots"
subtype: gargle the sound produced while gargling
subtype: gurgle the bubbling sound of water flowing from a bottle with a narrow neck
subtype: jingle__jangle a metallic sound; "the jingle of coins"; "the jangle of spurs"
subtype: knocking__knock the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing); "the knocking grew louder"
subtype: mutter__muttering__murmur__murmuring__murmuration__mussitation a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
subtype: noise sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"
subtype: blowup__bang__clap__eruption__blast__loud_noise a sudden very loud noise
subtype: water_hammer__waterhammer the banging sound of steam in pipes
subtype: banging a continuing very loud noise
subtype: bark.noise a noise resembling the bark of a dog
subtype: blare__blaring__cacophony__clamor__din a loud harsh or strident noise
subtype: roaring__boom__roar__thunder a deep prolonged loud noise
subtype: chatter the high-pitched continuing noise made by animals (birds or monkeys)
subtype: chattering__chatter the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
subtype: chug the dull explosive noise made by an engine
subtype: clack__clap a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated
subtype: clang__clangor__clangour__clangoring__clank__clash__crash a loud resonant repeating noise; "he could hear the clang of distant bells"
subtype: clatter a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement); "the shutters clattered against the house"; "the clatter of iron wheels on cobblestones"
subtype: crack.noise__cracking a sudden sharp noise; "the crack of a whip"; "he heard the cracking of the ice"
subtype: crackle__crackling__crepitation the sharp sound of snapping noises
subtype: decrepitation the crackling or breaking up of certain crystals when they are heated
subtype: creak__creaking a squeaking sound; "the creak of the floorboards gave him away"
subtype: crunch the sound of something crunching; "he heard the crunch of footsteps on the gravel path"
subtype: ding-dong the noise made by a bell
subtype: grate a harsh rasping sound made by scraping something
subtype: grinding a harsh and strident sound (as of the grinding of gears)
subtype: grunt.noise the short low gruff noise of the kind made by pigs
subtype: hiss__hissing__sibilation a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval); "the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience"
subtype: howl a loud sustained noise resembling the cry of a hound; "the howl of the wind made him restless"
subtype: squeal a high-pitched howl
subtype: hubbub__uproar__brouhaha__katzenjammer loud confused noise from many sources
subtype: hum__humming a humming noise; "the hum of distant traffic"
subtype: pant the noise made by a short puff of steam (as from an engine)
subtype: plonk the noise of something dropping (as into liquid)
subtype: plop the noise of a rounded object dropping into a liquid without a splash
subtype: plump the sound of a sudden heavy fall
subtype: racket a loud and disturbing noise
subtype: rat-a-tat-tat__ratatattat__rat-tat__rattat a series of short sharp noises (as made by strokes on a drum or knocks on a door)
subtype: rattling__rattle__rale a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders); "the death rattle"
subtype: crepitation_rale__crepitationrale the crackling sound heard on auscultation when patients with respiratory diseases inhale; associated with tuberculosis and pneumonia and congestive heart failure
subtype: report.noise a sharp explosive sound (especially the sound of a gun firing); "they heard a violent report followed by silence"
subtype: rhonchus a sound like whistling or snoring that is heard with a stethoscope during expiration as air passes through obstructed channels
subtype: rumbling__rumble__grumble__grumbling a loud low dull continuous noise; "they heard the rumbling of thunder"
subtype: rustle__rustling__whisper__whispering the light noise like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
subtype: scratching__scrape__scraping__scratch a harsh noise made by scraping; "the scrape of violin bows distracted her"
subtype: screech__screeching__shriek__shrieking__scream__screaming a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry; "he ducked at the screechings of shells"; "he heard the scream of the brakes"
subtype: scrunch a crunching noise
subtype: shrilling a continuing shrill noise; "the clash of swords and the shrilling of trumpets"--P. J. Searles
subtype: snore the rattling noise produced when snoring
subtype: sputtering__spatter__spattering__splatter__splattering__sputter__splutter the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively; "he heard a spatter of gunfire"
subtype: plash__splash the sound like water splashing
subtype: splat.plash a single splash; "he heard a splat as it hit the floor"
subtype: squawk the noise of squawking; "the squawk of car horns"
subtype: squeak a short high-pitched noise; "the squeak of of shoes on powdery snow"
subtype: stridulation a shrill grating or chirping noise made by some insects by rubbing body parts together
subtype: thunder a booming or crashing noise caused by air expanding along the path of a bolt of lightning
subtype: thunderclap a single sharp crash of thunder
subtype: paradiddle__roll__drum_roll the sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously
subtype: pat__rap__tap the sound made by a gentle blow
subtype: pitter-patter a series of rapid tapping sounds; "she missed the pitter-patter of little feet around the house"
subtype: patter a quick succession of light rapid sounds; "the patter of mice"; "the patter of tiny feet"
subtype: peal__pealing__rolling a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
subtype: ping a sharp high-pitched metallic sound
subtype: plunk a hollow twanging sound
subtype: pop a sharp explosive sound as from a gunshot or drawing a cork
subtype: purr a low vibrating sound typical of a contented cat
subtype: quack.sound the harsh sound of a duck
subtype: quaver a tremulous sound
subtype: tintinnabulation__ring__ringing the sound of a bell ringing; "the distinctive ring of the church bell"; "the ringing of the telephone"; "the tintinnabulation that so volumnously swells from the ringing and the dinging of the bells"--E. A. Poe
subtype: bell_ringing the sound of someone playing a set of bells
subtype: rub-a-dub__rubadub__drumbeat the sound made by beating a drum
subtype: sigh.sound a sound like a person sighing; "she heard the sigh of the wind in the trees"
subtype: skirl the sound of (the chanter of) a bagpipe
subtype: song.sound a distinctive or characteristic sound; "the song of bullets was in the air"; "the song of the wind"; "the wheels sang their song as the train rocketed ahead"
subtype: strum sound of strumming: "the strum of a guitar"
subtype: susurration the indistinct sound of people whispering
subtype: swish a brushing or rustling sound
subtype: tapping the sound of light blow or knock; "he heard the tapping of the man's cane"
subtype: throbbing a sound with a strong rhythmic beat; "the throbbing of the engines"
subtype: thumping__thump__clump__clunk__thud a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
subtype: thrum a thrumming sound; "he could hear the thrum of a banjo"
subtype: thunk a dull hollow sound; "the basketball made a thunk as it hit the rim"
subtype: tick.sound__ticking a metallic tapping sound; "he counted the ticks of the clock"
subtype: ticktock__tocktact__tictac steady recurrent ticking sound as made by a clock
subtype: ting__tinkle a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell
subtype: toot a blast of a horn
subtype: tootle sound of tooting softly and repeatedly as on a flute
subtype: trample__trampling the sound of heavy treading or stomping; "he heard the trample of many feet"
subtype: twang a sharp vibrating sound (as of a plucked string)
subtype: vibrato (music) a pulsating effect in an instrumental or vocal tone produced by slight and rapid variations in pitch
subtype: tremolo vocal vibrato especially an excessive or poorly controlled one
subtype: voice.sound a sound suggestive of a vocal utterance; "the noisy voice of the waterfall"; "the incessant voices of the artillery"
subtype: whir__whirr__whirring__birr sound of something in rapid motion: "whir of a bird's wings"; "the whir of the propellers"
subtype: whistle.sound__whistling the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
subtype: whiz a buzzing or hissing sound as of something traveling rapidly through the air; "he heard the whiz of bullets near his head"
subtype: zing a brief high-pitched buzzing or humming sound: "the zing of the passing bullet"
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