Dictionary of Category Words: Vocabulary Building

Category Words -- Sounds

Babble -- the sound of many people speaking all together
Example: Babble of Voices

Bang -- a sudden loud noise
Example: Bang of a Gun

Beat -- sound made by a series of regular blows to something
Examples: Beating of Drums | Beating of Wings

Blast -- the sound of an explosion | sound made by blowing of musical instruments
Examples: Blast of a Bomb | Blast of a Siren

Blow -- to produce a sound by forcing your breath out when your lips are closed
Examples: Blowing of Bungles | Blowing of Trumpet | Blowing of Whistle

Boom -- loud deep sound
Example: Booming of Guns

Chatter -- a series of short high sounds
Examples: Chattering of Birds | Chattering of Monkeys | Chattering of Teeth

Chink -- light ringing sound
Example: Chinking of Glass

Clang -- the loud ringing sound of metals
Examples: Clanging of Arms | Clanging of Bells

Clank -- the loud sound of metal objects hitting together
Example: Clanking of Chains

Clap -- the sound of hitting something by hand | sudden loud noise
Examples: Clapping of Hands | Clapping of Thunder

Clatter -- loud noise made by knocking of hard objects
Examples: Clattering of Hoofs | Clattering of Knife

Crackle -- a series of light sharp sounds
Examples: Crackling of Fire-Wood | Crackling of Gunfire | Crackling of Flames

Creak -- a series of sharp sounds
Examples: Creaking of a Whip | Creaking of Shoes

Din -- a loud, unpleasant sound that lasts for a long time
Example: Din of a Crowd

Ding -- sound made by a bell
Example: Ding of a Bell

Explode -- to make a loud, violent sound
Examples: Exploding of Guns | Exploding of Bombs | Exploding of Rocket

Flap -- quick noisy movement
Examples: Flapping of Wings | Flapping of Newspaper | Flapping of Steam

Jingle -- a sound like small bells ringing
Example: Jingling of Coins

Knock -- the sound of somebody hitting a door, gate, window, etc.
Examples: Knocking of a Door | Knocking of a Window