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Meaning of
onomatopoeic
in English
onomatopoeic
us
//ˌɑnoʊməˈtoʊpiːk//
uk
//ˌɒnəmoʊtəˈpiːɪk//
#uncommon
Definitions
Adjective
relating
to
words
imitating
sounds
;
phonetic
imitation
The
word
"
buzz
"
is
an
onomatopoeic
term
that
imitates
the
sound
of
an
insect
.
having
a
sound-imitating
quality
(
in
language
)
The
poet
used
onomatopoeic
language
to
describe
the
sound
of
the
ocean
waves
.
