onomatopoeia

Full Definition of onomatopoeia

1. 1:  the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of 
2. the sound associated with it (asbuzz, hiss)
3. 2:  the use of words whose sound suggests the sense

onomatopoeic play\-ˈpē-ik\ or onomatopoetic play\-pō-ˈe-tik\ adjective

onomatopoeically play\-ˈpē-ə-k(ə-)lē\ 

or onomatopoetically play\-pō-ˈe-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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Examples of onomatopoeia in a sentence

1. The term hiccup is an example of onomatopoeia …
2.  —Fred Cicetti, Montague Reporter, 6 Mar. 2008 You might think it was 
3. an onomatopoeia of the sound a Frisbee makes as 
4. it moves through the air, but the name has been attributed 
5. for years to the Frisbie Pie Company of Bridgeport, Conn., 
6. which went out of business in 1958. —Mark Danna, 
7. Sports Illustrated, 11 May 1987
8. Buzz and hiss are examples of onomatopoeia.

referances:

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onomatopoeia