Synonyms and antonyms of Communicative sounds in British Thesaurus

applause (noun)

the sound made by people applauding a performance, speech etc

a round of applause ()

a period of time when an audience reacts by clapping their hands

a snap of the fingers ()

a short loud sound that you make by pressing your middle finger against your thumb and moving them suddenly apart

bellow (noun)

a loud deep sound made by a person

boo (interjection)

people in an audience shout ‘boo’ to show that they disagree with a speaker or dislike a performance

brrr (interjection)

used for saying that you feel cold

buzz (noun)

the sound of a lot of people talking at the same time

catcall (noun)

a loud whistling sound that someone in an audience or a crowd makes to show that they do not like a person or a performance

clap (noun)

an action of hitting your hands together, usually many times, to show enjoyment or admiration

cluck (noun)

a short low sound that you make with your tongue to show that you are annoyed or do not approve of something

grunt (noun)

a short low sound made by a person or an animal

hand (noun)

if people give someone a hand, they clap their hands to show that they have enjoyed a performance

hiss (noun)

a long ‘s’ sound that people make to show that they do not like something

knock (noun)

the sound of someone knocking on a door

mwah (interjection)

informal the sound of a kiss or kisses

ovation (noun)

formal if an audience gives someone an ovation, they clap their hands to express their admiration or enjoyment

phew (interjection)

spoken used for showing that you feel hot, tired, or no longer worried about something

raspberry (noun)

Britishinformal a rude noise made by putting your tongue out and blowing

shriek (noun)

a sound of someone shrieking

signal (noun)

a movement or sound made by someone that has a special meaning to another person

standing ovation (noun)

an enthusiastic reaction to a performance or speech in which people stand and clap to show how much they enjoyed or approved of it

tsk tsk (interjection)

old-fashioned used for showing that you do not approve of something

tut (interjection)

used for showing that you are annoyed or do not approve of something. This word represents the sound you make by putting your tongue in the position for a ‘T’ and sucking air in.

tut-tut (interjection)

tut

whistle (noun)

the sound that someone makes when they force air through their mouth

wolf whistle (noun)

a whistle (=noise made by blowing air out between your lips) that you make in order to show that you think someone is attractive