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Eating, drinking

A

argh

Sound uttered by person choking. Also: awk, gasp, gak

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awk

Sound uttered by a person choking. Also gak, argh, gasp

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B

borborygmus

the rumbling sound produced by the movement of gas through the intestines of animals, including humans. Stomach growling.

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burp

the act of belching

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C

cham / champ

to chew noisily

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chomp

to chew or bite something

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crunch

1. to chew with a noisy crackling sound, 2. to crush, grind, or tread noisily

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F

Ffffffffffffff

1. blowing on hot soup 2. flatulence (fart) 3. air running out of a tire

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fizz / fizzle

1. A hissing or bubbling sound. 2. Effervescence.3. An effervescent / carbonated beverage
"plop, plop, fizz, fizz" used to be the slogan in Alka Seltzer commercials for many years. 4. 2. informal ( often foll by out ) to fail or die out, esp after a promising start

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G

gag

to choke

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gak

Sound uttered by a person choking. Also: argh, awk, gasp

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glop

sound something liquidy and unappetizing hitting a dinner plate

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glug

sound of swallowing a drink

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gnaw

to bite persistently

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gulp

to swallow greedily or rapidly in large amounts. e.g. "she gulps down a whole mug of coffee".

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H

hiccup / hiccough

spasm of the respiratory organs accompanied by a resonant gasping noise

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K

Kaaahhkkk

Sound of a cat coughing up a hairball

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M

munch

to chew steadily

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O

om nom nom

vocal sound produced while chewing big bites of something tasty in a hurry, like the way Sesame Street's cookie monster eats (end of clip). Here's another example

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P

ptooey

spitting out something solid such as a cherry pit ("Garfield", Jim Davis)

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S

slobber

to behave (feed) in a careless noisy fashion

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slurp

to make a sucking noise while eating or drinking

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sniff

to draw air audibly up the nose especially for smelling

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splut

the sound of a pie hitting someone in the face (Garfield (Jim Davis) comic)

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spoot

spitting out a mouthful of liquid ("Garfield", Jim Davis)

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sputter

1. to spit out or spray particles of saliva or food from the mouth in noisy bursts, 2. to spit out words or sounds in an excited or confused manner, 3. to make sporadic spitting or popping sounds

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suru suru

sound of noodles being sucked (manga)

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W

Whargharble

Sound of a canine syphoning drink from high-velocity hydropneumatic system, or sprinkler. Also: Wharrgarbl. Example, KnowYourMeme. Thanks, Joshua!

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Y

yucchh

exclamation expressing disgust

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yuck

exclamation expressing disgust. Sometimes "yuck yuck" is used as the sound of laughter, but for that "yuk yuk" is used more often

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yummy

highly attractive or pleasing, exclamation to express joy derived from the prospect of eating tasty food

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What is Onomatopoeia?

An onomatopoeia is a word that imitates sound. "Onomatopoeic" is often synonymous to "echoic" or "imitative". The plural form is "onomatopoeias" but it can also be used as an uncountable noun. So kaboom and buzz are onomatopoeias, but ...read more »

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