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BAMF in the Marvel comic books represents the sound of X-Men character Nightcrawler when he transports himself. The sound is caused by air rushing into the area where Nightcrawler's body once was
beep beep beep beep beep beep whirrrffftt bonk
Sound of a forklift (From Diggers go by Steve Light). All caps in the book
BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP
WHIRRRFFFTT
BONK
beep beep beep beep screeeech ruuurrrump pa-lump
Sounds made by a dump truck (Diggers go by Steve Light, all caps in the book BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP SCREEEECH RUUURRRUMP
PA-LUMP
truck dump rubble dirt stone sand engine
1. used to express derision, disapproval 2. Used to startle someone, when said loudly and abruptly
crying
1. deep, hollow sound, explosion. Find more explosion words 2. verb for the sound produced by the (male) bittern, a bird species, to attract the females and establish their territory. each male has a unique voice. the boom of the male bittern is the lowest-pitched and the most far-carrying song produced by any European bird. it is written as "oonk-a-lunk" or "punk-er-lunk" and can be heard up to 5 km away in the right weather conditions. about this bird
(automotive) sound of a bad turbo. Cartalk
A light tap or bump on the nose in a cute way. This word is an ideophone, meaning that it evokes the idea of sound to describe phenomena that do not necessarily have sound. While not technically onomatopoeia, it is used like onomatopoeia. know your meme
A word that describes the sound of an explosion; an expression used to express awesomeness. Ex. (1) We lit the gas can on fire, and it went "booSH!". (2) When Tamera aced the test, we heard her shout, "booSH!" in celebration. Urban Dictionary - Thanks to students of Ms. Lane's 7th grade class! Find more explosions
Sound of a big bass drum. From the children's book Squeak, Rumble, Whomp Whomp Womp. Wynton Marsalis & Paul Rogers, 2012 Candlewick Press
to blunder, from Middle English bomblen (to boom)
A bumblebee (also spelled as bumble bee) is any member of the bee genus Bombus, in the family Apidae. They are characterized by are characterised by black and yellow body hairs, often in bands. Etymonline: 1520s, replacing M.E. humbul-be, alt. by assoc. with M.E. bombeln "to boom, buzz," echoic, from PIE base *kem "to hum," echoic.
laughter, gleeful chuckle, chuckling and snorting. Ususally designated as a description of a weird laugh, but a chortle can be a laugh you make when you REALLY enjoy something. Often used in British comic "the Dandy and the Beano" or "Beano book", e.g. Dennis the Menace's annoying habit of guffawing at his own actions: "Ha ha! Look Gnasher! Chortle!"
Chrrrick chrrrick chrrrick chrrrrick
Putting butter on toast with a knife. From the children's book Squeak, Rumble, Whomp Whomp Womp. Wynton Marsalis & Paul Rogers, 2012 Candlewick Press
chug chugchug chugchug mmmoooosh
sound of a steamroller (Diggers go by Steve Light. All caps in the book CHUG CHUGCHUG CHUGCHUG MMMMOOOOSH)
CHUGGA chugga chugga CHUGGA chugga chugga CHOO CHOOOOOOO
steam engine or train. from this book: 
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chumma chumma chumma, hufft hufft, falump
Sounds made by an excavator (From Diggers go by Steve Light). In the book all caps CHUMMA CHUMMA CHUMMA, HUFFT HUFFT
FALUMP
1. To make a succession of slight sharp snapping noises: a fire crackling in the wood stove.
2. To show liveliness, energy, or intensity: a book that crackles with humor.
3. To become covered with a network of fine cracks; craze.
v.tr.
1. To crush (paper, for example) with sharp snapping sounds.
2. To cause (china, for example) to become covered with a network of fine cracks.
in the media: Snap, Crackle, and Pop are the cartoon mascots of Kellogg's breakfast cereal Rice Krispies. They are named after the sound rice krispies make when they are dropped in a bowl of milk
sound of drums ("Misoso: Once Upon a Time Tales from Africa", by Verna Aardema)
Sound of scraping and hammering in rocky material at an archeological / paleontological excavation. from: 
. All caps in the book: GR GR K K GRK
grrrakka kkakkakkakkakkakkakk akkakkakk kkakka akk
Sounds made by a jackhammer (From Diggers go by Steve Light). In the book all caps GRRRAKKA
KKAKKAKKAKKAKKAKKAKK
AKKAKKAKKAKK
AKKAKKAKK
AKKA
KKAKKA
AKK
cat vocalization, as used in James Joyce's Ulysses More cat sounds
(automotive) sound a of a failing brake booster
Pronounced "Whin-ems," like a horse's whinny, the Houyhnhnm are a race of intelligent horses in book 4 of Jonathan Swift's novel Gulliver's Travels
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sound of running footsteps ("Misoso: Once Upon a Time Tales from Africa", by Verna Aardema)
sound of breaking metal ("Misoso: Once Upon a Time Tales from Africa", by Verna Aardema)
sound of drums ("Misoso: Once Upon a Time Tales from Africa", by Verna Aardema)
sound of a hen, clucking ("Misoso: Once Upon a Time Tales from Africa", by Verna Aardema)
sound of an earthenware pot being smashed to pieces on the ground ("Misoso: Once Upon a Time Tales from Africa", by Verna Aardema)
cat vocalization, as used in James Joyce's Ulysses. also spelled mrkgnao; mrkrgnao
Sound of sticking out one's tongue, especially to lap up something to drink. Popular with cat pictures on the internet.
Blogpost about the difference between mlem and blep
sound of an "implosion bomb". In a classic Uncle Scrooge tale by Carl Barks, Gyro Gearloose invented an "implosion bomb" that sucked up material and compacted it into a neat pile. Intended for litter collection, the Written Sound Effect was "MOOB", explicitly stated to be "booM" backwards. TvTropes
sound of a crying dog. from this book: 
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sound of a woodpecker rapping with its beak on a tree Lucy Cousins children's book
1. to peep or chirp, as a chick does. 2. A short, high-pitched radio signal 3. pip-pip-pip: sound of footsteps ("Misoso: Once Upon a Time Tales from Africa", by Verna Aardema)
sound of pounding ("Misoso: Once Upon a Time Tales from Africa", by Verna Aardema)
dog barking. from this book:
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exclamation used to introduce an extraordinary deed, story, or transformation - - She prayed for his arrival and shazam! There he was. Shazam is also the name of the wizard in Captain Marvel comics and the title of Marvel comic books.
exclamation human voice surprise
skwee brrumm brrumm skoooooo skooooo
Sounds made by a front loader (Diggers go by Steve Light, all caps in the book SKWEE BRRUMM BRRUMM SKOOOOOO SKOOOOO)
engine rubble sand stone dirt metal
"snikt" in the Marvel comic books is the written sound of super hero Wolverine's claws popping. Replaced with schlikt during the period he was left without the adamantium covering on his bones.
A beam of light. Poet Gino Severini referred to light as going 'szszszszszsz' and 'stzsssssss'. Willard Bohn, Modern Visual Poetry
A beam of light. Poet Gino Severini referred to light as going 'szszszszszsz' and 'stzsssssss'. Willard Bohn, Modern Visual Poetry
sound of clicking with the tongue ("Misoso: Once Upon a Time Tales from Africa", by Verna Aardema)
sound of a woodpecker rapping with his beak on a tree Plays of Edmond Rostand: The Eaglet
the sound of someone muttering, grunting, in protest (Misoso: Once Upon a Time Tales from Africa, by Verna Aardema)
ZOOOSH ZOOOSH ZOOOOOOOSH DING DING DING
diesel train. from this book:
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