One Words Denoting Sounds


 
 
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One Words Denoting Sounds

One Word Substitution : - One Word Substitutions (Substitutes) may be defined as single words that are used in place of a group of words to denote a person, an object, a place, a state of mind a profession etc. In common parlance they are termed as single words used to make an expression brief and pertinent. Polonius in 'Hamlet', a play by Shakespeare, aptly remarks

"Therefore since brevity in the soul of wit.

The tediousness the limbs and outward flourishes I will be brief".

As such the use of one word substitutions tend to obviate the repetition of unnecessary words avoiding verbosity and ambiguity. Rambling style speaks of a rambling state of mind whereas brevity conveys telling effect.

Moreover, one word substitutions are indispensable while writing a precis of a given passage. A student is required not to exceed the limit of words. They come in handy in such situations. Hence their significance cannot be gainsaid and students are advised to learn them very seriously.A few of one word substitutes are given below for the benefit of the students.

          Animal                    Sound

  • Apes                        Gibber
  • Arms                        Clang
  • A person in agony    Moan
  • Bees                         Hum
  • Asses                       Bray
  • Babies                     Lisp
  • Beetles                    Drone
  • Bells                        Jingle/chime
  • Birds                       Chirp, warble
  • Brakes                     Screech
  • Cattle                      Low
  • Camels                   Grunt
  • Cats                        Mew
  • Chains                    Clank
  • Coins                      Jingle/tinkle
  • Corks                     Pop
  • Cocks                    Crow
  • Crows                    Crow, caw
  • Deer                      Bell
  • Dogs                      Bark
  • Doves                    Coo
  • Doors                    Creak/bang
  • Elephants             Trumpet
  • Duck                     Quack
  • Flies                     Buzz
  • Fire                      Crackle
  • Frogs                   Croak
  • Glasses                Tinkle
  • Goats                   Bleat
  • Guns                    Roar
  • Hens                    Cackle
  • Hoofs                   Clatter
  • Horses                 Neigh
  • Silk                     Rustle
  • Hyenas               Laugh
  • Jackals               Howl
  • Larks                  Sing, warble
  • Leaves               Rustle
  • Lions                  Roar
  • Mice                   Squeak
  • Monkeys            Gibber
  • Nightingales      Sing, warble
  • Owls                  Hoot
  • Oxen/cow          Low
  • Paper                Crinkle
  • Parrots              Talk
  • Pigeons             Coo
  • Pigs                   Squeal
  • Ravens              Croak
  • Rain                   Patter
  • Rivers                Murmur
  • Serpents             Hiss
  • Silk                    Rustle
  • Teeth                  Chatter
  • Tigers                  Roar
  • Trees                   Sigh
  • Water                  Ripple
  • Whip                   Crack
  • Wind                   Whistle
  • Wings                  Flap 
  • Sample Questions
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    Question : 1

    Out of the four alternatives given below, Choose the correct one sound of the following word  : 

    A person in agony

    Right Option : B
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    Question : 2

    Out of the four alternatives given below, Choose the correct one sound of the following word : - 

    Doors

    Right Option : B
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    Question : 3

    Out of the four alternatives given below, Choose the correct one sound of the following word  : 

    Brakes

    Right Option : D
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