Word of the day: Onomatopoeia means a word that imitates real sound. Words like buzz, crash, boom, and whisper copy natural noise. Writers use this literary device to create sound imagery and stronger ...

It started when I was playing Scrabble in France many years ago. My French opponent, very pleased with himself, placed the word han. Not a French word I'd heard of, and moreover French words starting ...

Years ago, a friend told me about a time he took his family on a beach vacation. On the first night, his 6-year-old son asked his dad something like this: "Who's going to turn off the waves so they ...

Today's word of the day: Onomatopoeia refers to words that imitate natural sounds, from buzz to clang. This Word of the Day explores its Greek roots, role in storytelling, and how sound-based words ...

Potsu potsu, the rain begins to fall. People open umbrellas as it continues to drizzle, shito shito, and quicken their pace as it drops steadily, para para, before dashing for shelter as the skies ...

Humans couldn't be satisfied with spelling out only things they say. They also needed to spell out the sounds around them. Giving a name to a sound is called "onomatopoeia." The word is difficult to ...

Onomatopoeia helps bring a scene to life. The sounds of the words help you hear what is going on, making the world the writer has created feel more real. If you open a comic book, you’ll find ...