Onomatopoeia help

[Anewguest]

Hi, everyone, I hope this is the right place for this thread. I'll go straight to the point: what would you call a sound made by a huge bag full of stuff dragged around slowly? Thanks in advance.

 

[emsr2d2]

Hi everyone, I hope this is the right place for this thread. I'll [STRIKE] go[/STRIKE] get straight to the point. [STRIKE]how[/STRIKE] What would you call the sound made by a huge bag full of stuff dragged around slowly? Thanks in advance.

Honestly, I can't think of one word for that very specific description! Is there a specific word for it in Lithuanian?

I would probably say it makes a "heavy dragging sound".

 

[Anewguest]

Yes, there is. And I gues the English language has one too. The closest one that I've found is "swoosh". But I'm not sure about it because some dictionaries say "it's the sound produced by a sudden rush of air or liquid" or "it's rustling-like sound". "Rustling" would be ok with leaves I guess.

 

[emsr2d2]

Yes, there is. And I gues the English language has one too. The closest one that I've found is "swoosh". But I'm not sure about it because some dictionaries say "it's the sound produced by a sudden rush of air or liquid" or "it's rustling-like sound". "Rustling" would be ok with leaves I guess.

Neither "swoosh" nor "rustle" work for me in this situation. I'm still thinking! :-D

 

[Anewguest]

Ok, let's forget the bag for a second. How about the sound for anything heavy dragged around? (if it makes any difference)

 

[Barb_D]

The sound is produced from the item scraping along the surface, so maybe scraping, but really, I'm with ems... the sound of something heavy being dragged is probably how I'd say it!

 

[Anewguest]

No, "scrapping" doesn't fit. All righty, what do you call the sound you get when rubbing clothes, say with a hand?

 

[Barb_D]

You're asking fascinating questions. I don't know words for these sounds. I hope someone with more imagination comes along with good answers.

 

[Tdol]

What's in the bag?

 

[Anewguest]

What's in the bag?

How's this relevant to the sound? Random objects making the bag too heavy to lift and carry.

 

[Anewguest]

Sorry, I get it. It's not the items that make the sound. Actually, I'm pretty sure you could have two sounds: one would be the dragging sound of the full bag and the other of the items themselves (e.g. if the bag was full of glass bottles).

 

[Barb_D]

Too bad... the bottles would CLANK and pots and pans would RATTLE, but I'm still stuck on the dragging sound.

 

[Tullia]

I think there's too many variables really. The contents of the bag, the material of the bag, the surface it is being dragged along... the combination of those factors could lead to a whole range of sounds.

I mean, a single heavy object in a velvet bag on a smooth surface will make a very different noise to lots of empty copper kettles in a rough hessian bag being pulled along a bumpy road!

 

[Barb_D]

What is the sound of a dozen or so native speakers scratching their collective heads and not knowing the answer??

 

[emsr2d2]

What is the sound of a dozen or so native speakers scratching their collective heads and not knowing the answer??

:-D I don't know, but I have a collective term: a bafflement of teachers!

 

[chester_100]

How's this (the objects inside the bag) be relevant to the sound? Random objects making the bag too heavy to lift and carry.

Tdol is right.

It would certainly make a difference. If you had some light metal objects like keys, the sound would be something like 'jangling'.
Heavier objects might ''scratch'' which means to make a harsh scraping sound.

English might not have lexicalized this sound.

 

[Pedroski]

Onomatopoeia, right?: the answer is easy:

Kkkrrrrrrrr!

 

[Anewguest]

:lol: Pedroski :up:


Thanks for your effort, I guess I'll stick with "made a dragging sound".

 

[Tullia]

What is the sound of a dozen or so native speakers scratching their collective heads and not knowing the answer??

Judging by the number of posts in this thread, it's certainly not the sound of silence!

 

[birdeen's call]

Burr?