onomatopoeia

Onomatopoeia means a word that sounds like the common sound of the object it is describing. (noun)

An example of onomatopoeia is a train being called a choo choo.

The definition of onomatopoeia is a poetic structure of words to convey how something sounds. (noun)

An example of onomatopoeia is a poem about a stream written in a way to imitate the sound of a stream.

See onomatopoeia in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

formation of a word by imitating the natural sound associated with the object or action involved; echoism (Ex.: tinkle, buzz, chickadee, etc.)
the use of words whose sounds reinforce their meaning or tone, as in poetry

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See onomatopoeia in American Heritage Dictionary 4

(ŏnˌə-mătˌə-pēˈə, -mäˌtə-)

noun

The formation or use of words such as buzz or murmur that imitate the sounds associated with the objects or actions they refer to.

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