Animal sounds
Animal sounds has 29 English words, such as bark, bellow, bleat, and bray. Learn them with pictures, IPA, meanings and example sentences.
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All 29 words in Animal sounds
bark/bɑɹk/
n. dog sound, canine noise, tree covering, cortex; v. to yelp, to growl, to shout, to yell
bellow/ˈbɛloʊ/
To emit a deep, loud roar, typically in pain, anger, or excitement.
bleat
To make the sharp, wavering sound that a sheep or goat makes.
The hungry lamb began to bleat for its mother.
bray/bɹeɪ/
To make a loud, harsh sound like a donkey.
buzz/bʌz/
v. hum, drone, chat, gossip; n. hum, drone, excitement, thrill
cackle/ˈkækəl/
To make a loud, unpleasant, high-pitched laugh, often sounding like a witch or a bird.
chirp/tʃɜːrp/
A chirp is a short, high-pitched sound made by a small bird or insect.
cluck/klʊk/
To make a short, sharp sound like a chicken.
coo/ku/
To make a soft, low murmuring sound like a pigeon or dove, or to speak in a soft, gentle, and loving voice.
crow/kroʊ/
v. (of a cock) to make a loud high cry, especially early in the morning; n. a large intelligent black bird with a loud harsh call.
gobble/ˈɡɑbl̩/
v. (of a turkey) to make its loud, throaty call; v. to eat food very quickly and noisily.
growl/ˈɡɹæʊ̯l/
To make a low, rough sound in the throat, usually because of anger or pain.
grunt/ɡɹʌnt/
n. guttural sound, low sound, soldier, infantryman; v. make a sound, emit a grunt, struggle, toil
hoot/huːt/
To make the loud, deep sound characteristic of an owl.
howl/ˈhæʊ̯l/
To make a long, loud cry like that of a wolf or dog, or a similar sound expressing pain or anger.
hum/ˈhʌm/
v. to drone, to buzz, to murmur, to croon; n. a drone, a buzz; n. a commotion, a stir
moo/muː/
Moo is the lowing sound that a cow makes.
purr/pɝ/
To make a low, continuous, vibrating sound characteristic of a happy cat.
quack/kwæk/
n. the sound a duck makes; v. (of a duck) to make this sound; n. a person who pretends to have medical skill.
roar/rɔː(r)/v
To make a long, loud, deep sound, like a wild animal or a powerful engine.
scream/skriːm/v
v. to make a long, loud, high cry because you are frightened, hurt, or excited; n. such a cry.
screech/skɹit͡ʃ/
v. to make a long, loud, harsh, high-pitched sound, like a parrot or car brakes; n. such a sound.
snarl/ˈsnɑː(ɹ)l/
To make an angry, growling sound while showing the teeth, or to speak in a rough, angry voice.
squeal/skwil/
A squeal is a long, high-pitched cry or noise made by a person, animal, or machine.
trumpet/ˈtɹʌmpɪt/
n. a brass musical instrument with three valves, played by blowing into it; v. (of an elephant) to make a loud call.
warble
To sing or make a series of soft, wavering sounds, especially like a bird.
At dawn, the robin began to warble from the garden fence.
whine/ˈwaɪ̯n/
v. (of a dog) to make a long, high, unhappy sound; v. to complain in an annoying way; n. such a sound.
whinny
When a horse whinnies, it makes a high, soft sound.
The horse began to whinny when it heard the feed bucket.
yelp/jɛlp/
v. (of a dog) to give a short, sharp cry, usually of pain or excitement; n. such a cry.