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Meaning of
onomatopoeia
in English
onomatopoeia
#uncommon
Definitions
Noun
a
word
imitating
its
meaning's
sound
The
word
"
buzz
"
is
an
example
of
onomatopoeia
.
a
term
that
phonetically
mimics
a
sensation
Onomatopoeia
is
often
used
in
poetry
to
create
vivid
imagery
.
language
that
echoes
the
sound
it
describes
The
sound
of
the
firework
exploding
was
an
onomatopoeia
of
"
boom
".