Describing sounds

Waves, birds, babies or bagpipes? What are your favourite sounds? crashing waves: an expression for when a rough sea hits a beach soothing: if a sound is soothing, it makes you feel calm and relaxed (a baby) cooing: the happy sounds that a baby makes (a cat) purring: the sound that a cat makes when it is happy Describing Sounds I love / like + the sound of + noun Examples: I love the sound of laughter I like the sound of the rain I love / like + the sound of + noun + -ing Examples: I love the sound of birds singing I like the noise of children playing