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  • screech
    of a person or animal) give a loud, harsh, piercing cry. "she hit her brother, causing him to screech with pain"
  • din
    a loud, unpleasant, and prolonged noise. "the fans made an awful din"
  • whir
    (of something rapidly rotating or moving to and fro) make a low, continuous, regular sound. "the ceiling fans whirred in the smoky air"
  • sputter
    make a series of soft explosive or spitting sounds. "the engine sputtered and stopped"
  • muffled
    of a sound) not loud because of being obstructed in some way; muted. "they heard the sounds of muffled voices"
  • clank
    a loud, sharp sound or series of sounds, as made by pieces of metal being struck together. "the groan and clank of a winch"
  • blare
    a loud, harsh sound. "a blare of trumpets"
  • whiz
    move quickly through the air with a whistling or buzzing sound. "the missiles whizzed past"
  • jangle
    make a noise like metal hitting metal: He jangled his keys in his pocket.
  • swoosh
    move with a rushing sound. "cars swooshed by on the street below"
  • rumble
    make a continuous deep, resonant sound. "thunder rumbled, lightning flickered"
  • boisterous
    noisy, energetic, and cheerful. "a group of boisterous lads"
  • shrill
    (of a voice or sound) high-pitched and piercing. "a shrill laugh"
  • hoot
    a low, wavering musical sound which is the typical call of many kinds of owl.
  • rattle
    make or cause to make a rapid succession of short, sharp knocking sounds. "the roof rattled with little gusts of wind"
  • bellow
    of a person or animal) emit a deep loud roar, typically in pain or anger. "he bellowed in agony"
  • uproar
    a loud and impassioned noise or disturbance. "the room was in an uproar"
  • ear-splitting
    An ear-splitting sound is so loud or high that it hurts your ears: an ear-splitting explosion
  • thump
    a dull, heavy **** with a person's fist or a blunt implement. "I felt a thump on my back"
  • wail
    a prolonged high-pitched cry of pain, grief, or anger. "Christopher let out a wail"