Sounds & Noises
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- alarm/əˈlɑːm/noun · A2The loud sound that wakes you in the morning or warns of danger.
- audible/ˈɔː.dɪ.bəl/adjective · B2+Loud enough to be heard.
- babble/ˈbæb.(ə)l/noun · B2The sound of many voices, or of a running stream.
- bang/ˈbæŋ/noun · B1A sudden loud explosive noise.
- beep/biːp/noun · B1A short high sound made by a machine.
- bellow/ˈbɛloʊ/verb · B2+To shout in a deep, loud voice.
- blare/blɛə/verb · C1To sound out loudly and harshly.
- booming/ˈbuːmɪŋ/adjective · B2+Deep, loud and echoing.
- burp/bɜːp/verb · B1To let air out of the stomach through the mouth noisily.
- buzz/bʌz/verb · B1To make the low steady hum of bees and phones.
- call outphrase · B1To shout in order to be heard or to summon somebody.
- chatter/ˈtʃætə/verb · B2To talk fast about unimportant things, or to make quick clicking sounds.
- chime/tʃaɪm/verb · B2To ring in clear musical notes, as church bells do.
- clang/ˈklæŋ/verb · C1To make a loud ringing metallic sound.
- clank/klænk/verb · C1To make a heavy dull metallic sound.
- clap/klæp/verb · A2To hit your two hands together to show you liked it.
- clatter/ˈklætəː/verb · B2To make a rattling noise of hard things knocking together.
- click/klɪk/verb · B1To press a button on the pointer device to choose something on screen.
- commotion/kəˈməʊ.ʃən/noun · B2A sudden noisy confusion in a public place.
- cough/kɒf/verb · A2To push air out of the throat with a sharp noise.
- crackle/ˈkɹækəl/verb · B2To make the small popping snaps of a burning fire.
- crash/ˈkɹæʃ/noun · A2The loud noise of things breaking together.
- creak/kɹiːk/verb · B2+To make the long squeaking groan of old floors and doors.
- crescendo/kɹɪˈʃɛn.dəʊ/noun · C1A rise in loudness towards a peak.
- crunch/kɹʌnt͡ʃ/verb · B2To make the sound of something hard being crushed.
- deafen/ˈdɛfən/verb · B2+To make somebody unable to hear, at least for a while.
- deafening/ˈdɛfənɪŋ(ɡ)/adjective · B2+So loud that you can hear nothing else.
- din/dɪn/noun · C1A loud unpleasant noise that goes on and on.
- drip/ˈdɹɪp/verb · B1To fall in single small drops, as a leaky tap does.
- drone/dɹəʊn/verb · C1To make a low unchanging sound that never stops.
- echo/ˈɛk.əʊ/noun · B2Your own shout coming back to you from a wall or a mountain.
- faint/feɪnt/adjective · B1So slight it is barely detectable.
- fizz/fɪz/verb · B2To make the soft hissing of escaping bubbles.
- gasp/ɡɑːsp/verb · B2To suck in breath sharply from shock or lack of air.
- gnaw/nɔː/verb · C1To bite at something again and again.
- grating/ˈɡɹeɪtɪŋ/adjective · C1Harsh and irritating to listen to.
- groan/ˈɡɹəʊ̯n/verb · B2To make a long low sound of pain or complaint.
- growl/ˈɡɹaʊ̯l/verb · B2To make the low warning rumble of an angry dog.
- grunt/ɡɹʌnt/verb · B2To make a short low rough sound.
- gurgle/ˈɡɜː.ɡl̩/verb · C1To make the bubbling sound of liquid in a narrow pipe.
- harsh/ˈhɑːʃ/adjective · B2Rough and unpleasant on the ear.
- hiccup/ˈhɪkʌp/verb · B1+To make a sharp involuntary sound in the throat.
- hiss/hɪs/verb · B2To make the sharp s-sound of snakes and angry cats.
- holler/ˈhɒlə/verb · B2To shout loudly to somebody far off.
- honk/hɒŋk/verb · B2To sound a vehicle's horn.
- howl/ˈhaʊ̯l/verb · B2To make a long mournful cry.
- hubbub/ˈhʌbʌb/noun · C1The confused noise of a crowd talking.
- hum/ˈhʌm/verb · B1To make a soft melody with closed lips, mmm-mmm.
- hush/hʌʃ/noun · B1A sudden and complete quiet.
- inaudibleadjective · B2+Too quiet to be heard at all.
- jingle/ˈd͡ʒɪŋɡl̩/verb · B2To make the light ringing of small bells or coins.
- knock/nɒk/verb · A2To hit a door with your hand so people know you are there.
- lull/lʌl/noun · C1A short quiet break in noise or activity.
- melodious/məˈləʊdi.əs/adjective · C2Pleasant and tuneful to hear.
- moan/məʊn/verb · B2To make a long low sound of suffering or complaint.
- muffle/mʌfl̩/verb · B2+To make a sound quieter by covering it.
- munch/mʌntʃ/verb · C1To chew noisily and steadily with enjoyment.
- murmur/ˈmɜːmə/noun · B2+A low continuous indistinct sound.
- mutter/ˈmʌtə/verb · B2+To speak quietly and unclearly, usually while complaining.
- pant/pænt/verb · B1+To breathe hard and fast after effort.
- patter/ˈpæt.ə/verb · C1To make the light quick tapping of rain or small feet.
- piercing/ˈpɪɹsɪŋ/noun · B1+A hole made in the body so jewellery can be worn in it.
- ping/pɪŋ/noun · B1+A short high electronic note.
- racket/ˈɹækɪt/noun · B1The stringed thing with a handle you hit the ball with over a net.
- rattle/ˈɹæ.təl/noun · B2A baby's toy that makes a noise when shaken.
- resonate/ˈɹɛz.əˌneɪt/verb · C1To sound deeply and go on vibrating.
- reverberate/ɹɪˈvɜːbəˌɹeɪt/verb · C2To keep sounding on and on around a space.
- rhythmic/ˈɹɪð.mɪk/adjective · B2+Having a regular repeated beat.
- roar/ˈɹɔː/verb · B2To make the deep mighty cry of a lion.
- rustle/ˈɹʌsəl/verb · C1To make the soft dry whisper of leaves or paper moving.
- screech/skɹiːt͡ʃ/verb · B2To make a high painful scream, like tires braking hard.
- shout/ʃaʊt/verb · A2To say words very loudly.
- shriek/ʃɹiːk/verb · B2To scream in a high piercing voice.
- shrill/ʃɹɪl/adjective · C1Unpleasantly high and sharp in sound.
- shuffle/ˈʃʌfəl/verb · B2To move with feet dragging along the floor.
- sigh/saɪ/verb · B2To let out a long deep breath of tiredness or relief.
- silence/ˈsaɪlən(t)s/noun · B1Complete absence of sound.
- siren/ˈsaɪəɹən/noun · B1The loud rising-falling wail of an emergency vehicle.
- sizzle/ˈsɪzəl/verb · B2To make the hissing crackling sound of food hitting hot oil.
- slosh/slɒʃ/verb · C1To move about noisily inside a container, as liquid does.
- slurp/slɜːp/verb · B2+To drink or eat with loud sucking noises.
- snap/snæp/verb · B1To break with a short sharp sound.
- snarl/ˈsnɑː(ɹ)l/verb · B2+To growl while showing the teeth.
- sneeze/sniːz/verb · A2+To blow air out suddenly through the nose.
- soothing/ˈsuːðɪŋ/adjective · B2Gentle enough to calm you.
- splash/splæʃ/noun · A2+The sound of something dropping into water.
- squeak/skwiːk/verb · B1To make a short high thin sound.
- squeal/skwiːl/verb · B2To make a long high cry, in delight or in pain.
- squelch/ˈskwɛlt͡ʃ/verb · C1To make the wet sucking sound of mud underfoot.
- squelchy/ˈskwɛl.t͡ʃi/adjective · C1Making a wet sucking sound when pressed.
- stamp/stæmp/noun · A2+The small sticky picture you put on an envelope to pay for its trip.
- stillness/ˈstɪlnəs/noun · B2Quiet without any movement at all.
- tap/tæp/verb · A2To strike lightly and repeatedly.
- throb/θɹɒb/verb · B2+To hurt in a beating rhythm.
- thud/ˈθʌd/noun · B2The dull heavy sound of something solid hitting the ground.
- thump/θʌmp/noun · B1+A heavy dull blow, and the sound it makes.
- tinkle/ˈtɪŋkəl/verb · C1To make a very light high ringing sound.
- toot/ˈtuːt/verb · B2To make a short sound on a horn.
- trickle/ˈtɹɪkəl/verb · B2To flow in a very thin stream.
- uproar/ˈʌpɹɔː/noun · B2A great noise of shouting and protest.
- wail/weɪl/verb · B2To cry out long and loud in grief.
- whimper/ˈwɪmpə/verb · B2To make small frightened or unhappy sounds.
- whine/ˈwaɪ̯n/verb · B2To make a long high complaining sound.
- whirr/wɜː/verb · C1To make the low steady sound of something spinning.
- whisper/ˈ(h)wɪspə/noun · A2+Speech made without using the voice.
- yell/jɛl/verb · B1To call out very loudly in anger or excitement.