Onomatopoeia is a word that describes what it sounds like. The word 'bark' for instance is considered pnomatopoeic.
On Detonation Boulevard (bang, bang)
In this instance, it sounds like two bombs exploding, hence the title.
Submitted by: Rash Dipdock
And I oompahed up and down the square.
"Oompah" is a word based on its sound.
Submitted by: Kathy
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
Sound of gunfire.
Submitted by: hamburger456
Kroc style, BOOM, like that
Sound of something hitting something
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And up in the nursery, an absurd little bird Is popping out to say "Cuckoo!"
The word "cuckoo" sounds like the call of the bird. Other onomatopoeic words in the song are "clanging" and "popping."
Submitted by: Kathy
With the scratch, scratch, scratch (also) With the rat, tat, tat, tat, tat, tat on the drums
"Scratch" and "tat" resemble the sounds they describe.
Submitted by: Kathy
Just hear those sleigh bells jingling, ring tingle tingling too
The words "jingling, ring tingle tingling" resemble the sounds they are describing.
Submitted by: Kathy
Cher's,
"Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)"
Bang bang, My baby shot me down.
The words "bang bang" are based on a sound.
Submitted by: Kathy
Knock three times on the ceiling if you want me
The word "knock," which is followed later by a knocking sound, is onomatopoeic.
Submitted by: Kathy
I'm gonna knock on your door, Ring on your bell, Tap on your window too. (also) I'm gonna hoo-hoot and howl Like a lovesick owl.
Knock, ring, tap, hoo-hoot and howl are examples of onomatopoeia.
Submitted by: Kathy
