#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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