Vocabulary related to the sounds of humans

Clear your throat: to give a small cough: ……She  cleared  her throat nervously before she began to  speak.

Burp: Also, belch. To expel gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth………The baby burped after being fed.

Cough: To push air from the lungs in a quick, noisy explosion………..He started to cough once he had a cold.

Gasp: to take a short, quick breath through the mouth, especially because of surprise, pain, or shock:……...

When she  saw the  money  hidden  in the  box she gasped in  surprise.

Hiccup: The involuntary sound resulting from a spasm of the diaphragm…….He got the hiccups as soon as he started eating.

Sigh: A deep and prolonged audible inspiration or respiration of air, as when fatigued, frustrated, grieved, or relieved; the act of sighing.

She sighed when she finally found her keys.

Slurp: A loud sucking noise made in eating or drinking

Sniff: To make a short, audible inhalation, through the nose, as if to smell something……The dog sniffed around the park, searching for a
nice scent.

Sneeze: To expel air as a reflex induced by an irritation in the nose…..When you sneeze people say: "God bless you!"

Snore: To breathe during sleep with harsh, snorting noises caused by vibration of the soft palate….He sometimes snores and when he
snores you can' stand the sound.

tut(-tut): used in writing to represent the sound used to express disapproval, mild annoyance , etc.

Hum: To make a sound from the vocal chords without pronouncing any real words,cordsone's lips closed……They were humming happily
along with the music.

Groan: A low, mournful sound uttered in pain or grief or uttered in frustration or disapproval….She groaned when her mother asked her to
do the shopping.

Giggle: To laugh gently or in a high-pitched voice; to laugh in a silly or giddy way…..The jokes had them giggling like little girls all evening.

Laugh: To express mirth, satisfaction, or derision, by peculiar movement of the muscles of the mouth, usually accompanied by the
emission of explosive or chuckling sounds from the chest and throat…….They were told a joke and were laughing.

Pant: A quick breathing; a catching of the breath; a gasp……When he arrived, he was panting because he ran all the way to school.

Puff: A sharp exhalation of a small amount of breath through the mouth.

Scream: A loud, emphatic, exclamation of extreme emotion, usually horror, fear, excitement....She screamed when she saw the mouse in
the kitchen.

Yawn: To open the mouth widely and take a long, rather deep breath, often because one is tired … I could see my students yawning, so I
knew the lesson was boring

Whisper: The act of speaking in a quiet voice, especially, without vibration of the vocal cords…..They were whispering when the
professor started his lecture.
Do the exercise below on the vocabulary related to human sounds  and click on the button to check your answers.

1. They were              to each other words of love while everybody were talking about the latest news.

2. He was              because he was exhausted and needed some sleep.

3. When people get the cold they            

4. As he was happy, he started              a song.

5. They were              at her funny hat.

6. The girl started to              when her mother asked her to come back early.

7. If you start              drink a glass of water.

8. He was              because he ran all the way from home to school.

9. I don't              when I sleep.

10. They              at his pretensions