English Words for "Animal Sounds"

Here you will learn the names of animal sounds in English such as "hoot", "neigh", and "bark".

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to squeak
to squeak [verb]

to make a short high-pitched noise or cry

Ex: The rusty door hinges often squeak when opened .
to buzz
to buzz [verb]

to make a low and continuous humming or vibrating sound, like the sound of a bee or a motor

Ex: The drone buzzed overhead , capturing aerial footage of the landscape .
to hum
to hum [verb]

to make a low, continuous, and steady sound

Ex: The crickets hummed in the warm summer evening .
to moo
to moo [verb]

to make the characteristic sound of a cow or cattle

Ex: The cows mooed persistently , waiting for their morning feeding .
to tweet
to tweet [verb]

to make a short high sound characteristic of a bird

Ex: The canary was tweeting in its cage .
to sing
to sing [verb]

(of birds) to make high-pitched and pleasing sounds

Ex: The birds sang joyfully , their songs echoing across the meadow .
to chirp
to chirp [verb]

to utter the short sharp sound characteristic of a bird or an insect

Ex: Walking through the forest , we could hear crickets chirping in the grass .
to hoot
to hoot [verb]

to make a deep call characteristic of an owl

Ex:
to croak
to croak [verb]

(of a frog or raven) to make a harsh noise

bleat
bleat [noun]

the characteristic cry or sound made by sheep, goats, or similar animals

Ex: The goat 's bleat was loud and piercing .
to growl
to growl [verb]

(of animals, particularly dogs) to make a rumbling sound from the throat as a sign of warning

Ex: The protective mother bear growled at any perceived threat to her cubs .
to cackle
to cackle [verb]

to make a harsh, sharp, and raucous vocalization characteristic of hens after laying an egg or when disturbed

Ex:
to quack
to quack [verb]

to make the characteristic sound of a duck

to coo
to coo [verb]

to utter a murmuring sound, as of pigeons or doves

to caw
to caw [verb]

to make the characteristic harsh, guttural cry of a crow or raven

to roar
to roar [verb]

to make a full loud noise characteristic of a lion or another wild animal

Ex: The tiger roared in the zoo , startling the visitors nearby .
snarl
snarl [noun]

(of an animal such as a dog) a growling sound with display of teeth

to howl
to howl [verb]

(of an animal such as a dog or wolf) to make a loud and prolonged sound or cry

Ex: The lonely coyote howled in the night , echoing through the desolate landscape .
to purr
to purr [verb]

(of cats) to make a prolonged low sound as a sign of content

Ex: Whenever he scratched behind her ears , the calico cat would purr loudly .
to bark
to bark [verb]

to make a short, loud sound that is typical of a dog

Ex: The excited puppy could n't contain its joy and started to bark playfully .
to cluck
to cluck [verb]

(of a hen) to make a glottal sound characteristic of a hen

Ex: gıdaklama
to creak
to creak [verb]

to make a harsh, high-pitched sound when something rubs against or moves against another surface that is rough or rusty

Ex: The rusty hinges on the gate would creak loudly every time the wind blew .
to snort
to snort [verb]

(of an animal) to make a sudden rough sound by exhaling hard through the nose as a sign of excitement or agitation

Ex: The horse snorts whenever it senses food nearby .
to meow
to meow [verb]

to make a crying sound, such as a cat

to neigh
to neigh [verb]

to make a high-pitched sound of a horse

to gobble
to gobble [verb]

to make a rapid, throaty, and guttural noise made in a series of gurgling clucks sound

Ex: The wild turkeys gobbled in the forest as they called to each other .
to hiss
to hiss [verb]

to make a sharp, prolonged sound, usually produced by forcing air through the mouth

Ex: The tire began to hiss as air slowly leaked out .
to bellow
to bellow [verb]

to emit a deep, loud roar or cry, typically from a large animal such as a bull

to oink
to oink [verb]

to make a short, grunting, low-pitched and nasal sound similar to that of a pig

to shriek
to shriek [verb]

to produce a loud, high-pitched sound, often due to fear, surprise, or excitement

Ex: He shrieked in terror when he saw the snake .
to call
to call [verb]

(of a bird or an animal) to produce a characteristic sound

Ex: The robin called from the treetop , heralding the arrival of spring .
to twitter
to twitter [verb]

to utter successive high sounds characteristic of a bird

to grunt
to grunt [verb]

(of animals, especially pigs) to make a low sound from the nose and throat

Ex: The warthog grunted while foraging for food on the savannah .
to bray
to bray [verb]

to make a loud, harsh, and unpleasant sound like that of a donkey

to click
to click [verb]

to emit a short, sharp sound like that of a hen

Ex: I heard the hens clicking in the barn as I approached .
to whimper
to whimper [verb]

to make low crying sounds out of fear, pain or sadness

Ex:
to whinny
to whinny [verb]

to make high-pitched neighing sound like that of a a horse, especially when it is excited or trying to communicate with other horses

to yelp
to yelp [verb]

to give a quick sharp cry, usually as an indication of pain or excitement, as a dog might do

to drum
to drum [verb]

to produce a rapid and regular succession of beats, like that of a cockatoo

to squeal
to squeal [verb]

to make a long high cry such as a pig

Ex: The piglet squealed loudly when it was separated from its mother .
to screech
to screech [verb]

to make a loud, harsh, piercing sound, like that of tires sliding on pavement

Ex: The brakes on the roller coaster screeched as it came to a sudden stop .
to low
to low [verb]

(of a cow or bull) to make a deep, resonant sound

Ex: The herd began to low anxiously as the storm approached .
to warble
to warble [verb]

(of a bird) to produce a melodious, trilling, or warbling song with a series of varying notes and pitches

to pipe
to pipe [verb]

to produce a high-pitched sound like that of a bird

Ex: He piped a melody that reminded her of springtime .
to whoop
to whoop [verb]

to utter a loud cry or shout, typically as an expression of excitement or triumph

to gibber
to gibber [verb]

to speak rapidly and unintelligibly, often producing meaningless sounds

Ex:
tu-whit tu-whoo
tu-whit tu-whoo [noun]

the hooting sound made by an owl, often used in literature and media to symbolize the presence of an owl

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