Question

Identify the right onomatopoeic word for the following:
wind

• A. woofed
• B. whizzed
• C. crashed
• D. bumped

Answer 1

The correct option is B whizzed

An onomatopoeia is 'the formation of a word from the sound associated with what it's named'.

Option D: 'Whizzed' imitates the sound of the action 'whiz': to move very fast

It is relevant to 'wind'. When the wind blows, it makes a whizzing sound. Recollect a windy day when you've left a little space between your windows to let the wind whiz in.

Hence, this option states the correct onomatopoeic word and option B is correct.

Option A: 'Woof' is a sound made by dogs when they bark. But the wind does not make this noise while blowing.

Option C: 'Crashed' means 'colliding violently with an obstacle or another vehicle'. It is onomatopoeic but it does not resonate with the sound of wind.

Option D: 'Bumped' means 'to knock or run into someone/something with a jolt'. It is onomatopoeic but it does not imitate the sound of wind.

Hence, options A, C and D are wrong.