onomatopoeia
noun
on·o·mato·poe·ia
| \ ˌä-nə-ˌmä-tə-ˈpē-ə
, -ËŒma-\
, -ËŒma-\
Definition of onomatopoeia
1
: the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss)
also
: a word formed by onomatopoeia
In comic books, when you see someone with a gun, you know it's only going off when you read the onomatopoeias. — Christian Marclay
2
: the use of words whose sound suggests the sense
a study of the poet's onomatopoeia