Definition of Onomatopoeia

On`o`mat`o`poe´ia
n.1.(Philol.) The formation of words in imitation of sounds; a figure of speech in which the sound of a word is imitative of the sound of the thing which the word represents; as, the buzz of bees; the hiss of a goose; the crackle of fire.


Related Words

bowwow theory, copying, counterfeiting, echoic word, emulation, fakery, following, forgery, hit-off, imitation, impersonation, imposture, impression, mimesis, mirroring, onomatope, onomatopoeic word, parody, plagiarism, plagiary, repetition, simulation, takeoff


Search

Word:

Browse

Onion fly
onionskin
Onirocritic
Oniscus
online
Onliness
Onloft
Only
Only from day to day
Onocerin
Onoclea
onology
onomancy
Onomantic
Onomastic
Onomasticon
Onomatechny
Onomatologist
Onomatology
Onomatope
Onomatopoeic
Onomatopoetic
Onomatopy
Onomomancy
Onondagas
Onrush
Onset
onshore
onside
onside kick
Onslaught
Onstead
Onto
Ontogenesis
Ontogenetic
Ontogenic
Ontologic
Ontological
Ontologically
Ontologist
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
© 2008 Interapple, Inc.Cover