Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Noises that make their own names — like pop, sizzle, bang and whoosh — are examples of ...

Onomatopoeia is when a word sounds like what it means. Take chef here, he needs to wash up. But instead he is going to smash all the crockery in his kitchen. SMASH against the ceiling! That is ...

In addition to being one of the most fun words to say—and hardest to spell—in English, “onomatopoeia” probably calls to mind a whole bunch of silly, fun words. Onomatopoeia is the process of creating ...

Most people know what onomatopoeia is, but I’d bet most of them couldn’t spell it! Just ask me. Onomatopoeia, of course, is the naming of a thing based on the sound it makes. I can’t think of a better ...

The sound of bubbles popping is one of the most easily recognizable onomatopoeia, and it’s exactly what makes the title track from Nayeon’s first solo release so catchy! Along with the fun and flashy ...

A staple — or, more accurately, a necessity — of comic book art is the use of words like “BOOM!” or “SMACK!” or other words that resemble common and exciting sounds to better immerse the reader in the ...