Synonyms and antonyms of Short and high sounds in British Thesaurus

beep (noun)

a short high sound made by a piece of electronic equipment

bleep (noun)

a short high sound made by a piece of electronic equipment

chirp (noun)

a short, high-pitched sound made by a machine

click (noun)

a short sound like the sound when you press a switch

clink (noun)

a short high sound that glass or metal objects make when they hit each other

crack (noun)

a short sudden loud noise like a small explosion

creak (noun)

a high sound that something, especially something wooden, makes when it moves or when you put weight on it

creaking (noun)

a creak

peep (noun)

British the sound made by a car’s horn

the pips (noun)

a short high sound, especially one made by a piece of electronic equipment

plop (noun)

a short sound like the sound made by a small object falling into a liquid, or by an amount of liquid falling onto a surface

pop (noun)

a sudden short sound like a small explosion

scream (noun)

a loud high noise that you make because you are hurt, frightened, or excited

scream (noun)

a very loud high noise

snap (noun)

a short loud noise, made especially by something breaking or closing

snatch (noun)

a short piece of something that you hear

squeak (noun)

a short high noise

squeal (noun)

a long high sound

tick (noun)

the sound that some clocks and watches make every second

toot (noun)

the sound that the horn of a vehicle makes

twang (noun)

the sound that is made by a tight string when it is pulled and then returns to its original position

wheeze (noun)

a high noise that sounds like air passing through something

whine (noun)

a high sound made by a machine, insect etc

whistle (noun)

the sound that you make by blowing through a whistle

yelp (noun)

a short loud high noise that you make when you are excited, angry, or in pain