babble
verb
to make a sound like a baby who cannot talk yet
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verb
to make an unpleasant sound as if two rough surfaces were rubbing together, especially when speaking or breathing
verb
to produce new sounds by moving a record backwards and forwards quickly with your hand while the stylus is resting on the record
verb
to make a series of quick loud noises, especially when forcing small pieces of something into the air
verb
to make a wet sucking sound such as the sound that your feet make when you walk on wet ground
verb
to make a sound like a tight string that is pulled and then returns to its original position
verb
to deliberately pull your fingers so that they make a short loud sound
to hit a hard surface making a noise like a wet object hitting something hard
to start making hiccup sounds and not be able to stop
to keep putting one foot down hard and noisily on the ground and then the other in order to make yourself less cold or to make a noise
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