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II. Examples of Onomatopoeia Example 1. Some of the most common instances of onomatopoeias are words for the sounds animals make: Dogs bark, ruff, woof, arf, and howl. Cats meow, hiss, and purr. Frogs croak, chirp, and ribbit. Cows go moo. Horses neigh and whinny. Lions roar. The rooster goes cock-a-doodle-do! The list of animal onomatopoeias ...
My favorite recent example of onomatopoeia is a humorous song about the sound a fox makes (amid other animal noises) called “What Does a Fox Say” by the Norwegian group Ylvis.
Here are examples of onomatopoeia in action: Bacon sizzled on the pan. She woke to the sound of chirping. The tires screeched as he slammed on the brakes. “Ugh,” the boy groaned. Ding, dong, the doorbell rang. POW! The ball smacked him right in the face. The engine started with a vroom. Onomatopoeia isn’t always so obvious as pow.
