| accompany |
When you accompany one thing with another thing, you add the second thing to make the first thing better or more complete. You might accompany your guitar playing with the beat of a drum to make your sound more complete. You might accompany your sandwich with a glass of juice to make your lunch better. [1/3 definitions] |
| accordion |
An accordion is an instrument for playing music. You hold an accordion in your arms to play it. It has black and white keys like a piano, but sound is made when air is forced through it. |
| acoustic |
having to do with sound or hearing. [1/2 definitions] |
| alarm |
The sound of a clock that wakes you up is an alarm. Alarms can also tell you that it is time for you to do something. [1/4 definitions] |
| alarm clock |
a clock with a bell or buzzer that can be set to sound at a particular time. |
| alliteration |
the repetition of the same sound at the beginning of words in a phrase or sentence. |
| amplifier |
an electronic device used to make sound louder. |
| apostrophe1 |
An apostrophe is a little mark that you see in certain words like "can't" and "I'm." It goes between letters to show that something is missing there. A word like "can't" is a short way of writing and saying "cannot." Using the apostrophe shows that the meaning is the same as "cannot" but that letters are missing and the sound is different. [1/3 definitions] |
| audio |
having to do with or using sound. [4 definitions] |
| audio- |
a prefix that means "sound" or "hearing." |
| audiovisual |
having both sound and a picture. |
| baa |
to make the sound of a sheep; bleat. [1/2 definitions] |
| babble |
to make a soft, bubbling sound. [1/5 definitions] |
| bang |
a sudden, loud, explosive sound. [2/5 definitions] |
| banjo |
A banjo is a musical instrument with strings. You hold a banjo like a guitar, but it has a different sound, shape, and way of playing. A banjo has a flat, round body and uses four or five strings. The banjo is often played in American folk music along with guitars and fiddles. |
| bark1 |
the harsh sound made by a dog. [1/3 definitions] |
| bass1 |
in the lowest musical range, or of a low pitch in sound. [1/3 definitions] |
| bass drum |
a large drum that makes a low, booming sound. |
| bat2 |
a small mammal that flies. Bats have small bodies and large wings covered with skin. Most bats eat at night, when they use sound to find and catch flying insects. Bats are found in most parts of the world. There are around one thousand kinds of bats. Their wingspans range from less than two inches to more than five feet. Some kinds of bats live in large colonies that roost in caves or in a section of forest. |
| beep |
a short, high sound that serves as a signal. A beep is made by an electronic device or a car horn. [3 definitions] |
| bell |
a hollow metal cup that makes a ringing sound when struck. [2 definitions] |