In comics and shows emulating comics, we'll see words which indicate the action taking place. "Bash!" and "Kick!", for example, just happen to sound a bit like the impacts they're describing. They are almost, but not quite Written Sound Effects. Some authors will just bypass the whole "sounds like" thing and use words for the action in loud capital letters. "Glare!" "Leap!" "Flourish!" and even [...] [tvtropes.org]