Onomatopoeia Definition
An onomatopoeia is a word which imitates the sound it represents.
EXAMPLES OF ONOMATOPOEIA:
'splash' sounds similar to the noise of something falling into water.
'thud' sounds like a falling object hitting the ground.
'buzz' is the sound an insect makes when flying.
See Also:
Oxymoron; Palindrome; Phoneme; Tautology; Figure of Speech