words that sound like they mean.

Question

Let's play a game where we say a word that sounds like what it is- like maullar- to meow sounds like a cat yowling.

some others? to scratch? peel rubber? blow out? Everybody's contribution is fun.

You picked the perfect word for your example. - gringojrf, Jan 7, 2012

Tuscantony, I'm really sorry if I confused everybody wit pisar. Now nobody understands it was meant to be onomatopoeia - annierats, Jan 8, 2012

it's a really good game, pero se ha depistado un pocito.. - annierats, Jan 8, 2012

Answer 1

"Gordo" sounds fat to me.

Yes, I had never though about it before, but it does. Oh dear, I'll remeber that forever.. - annierats, Jan 7, 2012

Answer 2

I have always thought the English word "soup" qualified as onomatopoeia on account of the noise one makes when slurping one's soup... I suppose the same can be said of sopa allowing for some liberty! Picture someone over a bowl of caldo and slurping the hot goodness, then following with "ahhh" over doing so!

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A stretch, I know, but hey... just a game right?!

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Good one! I can picture it! Of course the wonderful picture helps :) - ajaks, Jan 7, 2012

Slurping soup, excellent! - annierats, Jan 7, 2012

Answer 3

A warning: pisar doen't mean what it sounds like..Lol!

lol! - gringojrf, Jan 7, 2012

I think people didn't understand the game! - RaulSpaniard, Jan 7, 2012

Raul, I'm really sory, I understood but I couldn't resist . I apoligize. - annierats, Jan 8, 2012

Answer 4

Roncar: to snore

( say it whilst breathing heavily and you see what I mean..)

jejejeeje, you're right:) - Yeser007, Jan 7, 2012

lol I just had to try..... and guess what? You're right! Of course, I myself don't snore.... but I know other people who do! :D - ajaks, Jan 7, 2012

I'm alady and ladies never snore, nor sweat, of course. We may possibly perspire very slightly.. - annierats, Jan 7, 2012

@annie: I believe the saying goes something like: "Horses sweat, men perspire and women glow!" :) - cristalino, Jan 7, 2012

You're right cristalino, ladies can't perspire, I'm not really a lady, just a woman. - annierats, Jan 7, 2012

First of all, just a woman is an oxymoron. Secondly, of course you're a lady, annierats .... you're Our Lady of the Witty Retort! :D - ajaks, Jan 7, 2012

Lol, I really am a most serious person. - annierats, Jan 8, 2012

Answer 5

I always thought that ronronear - to purr - sounds like exactly that.... at least when it's pronounced by a native

Excellent one! - annierats, Jan 7, 2012

I like this one as well. - gringojrf, Jan 7, 2012

:) - ajaks, Jan 7, 2012

Answer 6

Sisear

to hiss

Good one. And a new word for me! - MLucie, Jan 8, 2012

Me too, MLucie. - annierats, Jan 8, 2012

Answer 7

Who doesn't love some onomatopoeia? Great game idea!

It is, we need more participants, however.. - annierats, Jan 7, 2012

Sonrisa, they are not understanding.. - annierats, Jan 8, 2012

Answer 8

Enlocquecer = to drive crazy or loco

Great word! jejeje This game is driving me loco. I run across such words all the time. So why can't I think of them now! - ajaks, Jan 7, 2012

Answer 9

Zumbar: to drone

Or to buzz like a bee. - gringojrf, Jan 7, 2012

Answer 10

I think what you're looking for is called a cognate words such as: attacar (to attack) durar (duration)

No, cognates are words that sound similar in both languages. This thread is about onomatopoeia - words that sound like or are somehow evocative of their meaning. - ajaks, Jan 9, 2012

Answer 11

"Dormir" means to sleep and it sounds like english word "dorm" and isn't that all you do at college?

Answer 12

duerme - he/she sleeps It just sounds so calm and i can't help but picturing a mom rocking her baby and singing it over and over again.