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D

dab

to strike with soft pressure

keywords light_hit

dot a dot dot

sound of rain drops hitting a window pane (in the poem "Weather" by Eve Merriam, in "Noisy poems" by Jill Bennett)

keywords light_hit weather liquid

F

flick

a light sharp jerky stroke or movement

keywords light_hit movement

flick a flack fleck

sound of rain drops hitting a window pane (in the poem "Weather" by Eve Merriam, in "Noisy poems" by Jill Bennett)

keywords light_hit weather liquid

P

pat

to strike lightly

keywords light_hit

patter

to make a series of light striking sounds

keywords light_hit

ping-pong

game of table-tennis, imitative origin

keywords hard_hit light_hit

pop

sound of rapping, knocking, or explosive. 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

keywords explosion hard_hit light_hit

R

rap

to strike, esp. with a quick, smart, or light blow

keywords hard_hit light_hit

S

snap

1. to make a cracking sound, eg. snapping your fingers, or a camera making a photo (sound of the shutter). 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 2. the "sound" of someone's pride being hurt. this is another example of "non-auditory onomatopoeia". other examples: bling bling, yoink and shiiin

keywords hard_hit light_hit crack music

spack a speck speck

sound of rain drops hitting a window pane (in the poem "Weather" by Eve Merriam, in "Noisy poems" by Jill Bennett)

keywords light_hit weather liquid

T

tap

to strike lightly

keywords light_hit

tch, tch, tch

sound of chopping off branches of wood ("Sebgugugu the Glutton: A Bantu Tale from Rwanda", by Verna Aardema)

keywords hard_hit light_hit

tick

a light rhythmic audible tap or beat

keywords light_hit music

tick tock / tic toc

sound of a clock

keywords misc light_hit movement metal

tup

sound of landing (after a jump). also: stup ("Shonen Jump, Dragon Ball", manga comic by Akira Toriyama)

keywords hard_hit light_hit

twiddle

to touch lightly, or to play with. imitative origin

keywords light_hit