sound

Plural: sounds

Noun

• the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
  • "the sound of rain on the roof"
  • "the beautiful sound of music"
• the subjective sensation of hearing something
  • "he strained to hear the faint sounds"
• mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium
  • "falling trees make a sound in the forest even when no one is there to hear them"
• the sudden occurrence of an audible event
  • "the sound awakened them"
• the audible part of a transmitted signal
• (phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language
• a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
• a large ocean inlet or deep bay
  • "the main body of the sound ran parallel to the coast"
• A sensation perceived by the ear caused by the vibration of air or some other medium.
• A vibration capable of causing such sensations.
• A distinctive style and sonority of a particular musician, orchestra etc.
• Noise without meaning; empty noise.
• Earshot, distance within which a certain noise may be heard.
• A segment as a part of spoken language, the smallest unit of spoken language, a speech sound.
• A long narrow inlet, or a strait between the mainland and an island; also, a strait connecting two seas, or connecting a sea or lake with the ocean.
• The air bladder of a fish.
• A long, thin probe for sounding or dilating body cavities or canals such as the urethra; a sonde.

Verb

Verb Forms: sounded, sounding, sounds

• To make a noise or emit vibrations that can be heard.
• appear in a certain way
  • "This sounds interesting"
• make a certain noise or sound
• give off a certain sound or sounds
  • "This record sounds scratchy"
• announce by means of a sound
  • "sound the alarm"
• utter with vibrating vocal chords
• cause to sound
  • "sound the bell"
  • "sound a certain note"
• measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line
• To produce a sound.
• To convey an impression by one's sound.
• To be conveyed in sound; to be spread or published; to convey intelligence by sound.
• To resound.
• To arise or to be recognizable as arising in or from a particular area of law, or as likely to result in a particular kind of legal remedy.
• To cause to produce a sound.
• To pronounce.
• Of a whale, to dive downwards.
• To ascertain, or to try to ascertain, the thoughts, motives, and purposes of (a person); to examine; to try; to test; to probe.
• To fathom or test; to ascertain the depth of water with a sounding line or other device.
• To examine with the instrument called a sound or sonde, or by auscultation or percussion.

Adjective

• In good condition; healthy, strong, or free from defect.
• financially secure and safe
  • "sound investments"
  • "a sound economy"
• in good condition; free from defect or damage or decay
  • "a sound timber"
  • "the wall is sound"
  • "a sound foundation"

Adjective Satellite

• exercising or showing good judgment
  • "a sound approach to the problem"
  • "sound advice"
  • "no sound explanation for his decision"
• in excellent physical condition
  • "a sound mind in a sound body"
• logically valid
  • "a sound argument"
• having legal efficacy or force
  • "a sound title to the property"
• free from moral defect
  • "a man of sound character"
• (of sleep) deep and complete
  • "a sound sleeper"
• thorough
  • "a sound thrashing"

Adj

• Healthy.
• Complete, solid, or secure.
• Having the property of soundness.
• Good; acceptable; decent.
• Quiet and deep.
• Heavy; laid on with force.
• Founded in law; legal; valid; not defective.

Adv

• Soundly.

Intj

• Yes; used to show agreement or understanding.

Examples

• a sound beating
• a sound title to land
• Cod sounds are an esteemed article of food.
• Fred assured me the floorboards were sound.
• He sounded good when we last spoke.
• He sounds the instrument.
• He turned when he heard the sound of footsteps behind him.  Nobody made a sound.
• He was safe and sound.
• Her sleep was sound.
• His strategy was SO SOUND that his opponent couldn’t find a single weak spot.
• How are you? —I'm sound.
• I found my jacket. — Sound.
• In horse management a sound horse is one with no health problems that might affect its suitability for its intended work.
• In my opinion this claim sounds in damages rather than in an injunction.
• Mariners on sailing ships would sound the depth of the water with a weighted rope.
• Puget Sound; Owen Sound; Long Island Sound
• See that man over there? He's sound. You should get to know him.
• Sound asleep means sleeping peacefully, and often deeply.
• Sound the alarm!
• Stay within the sound of my voice.
• That story sounds like a pack of lies!
• That's a sound track you're playing.
• The "e" in "house" isn't sounded.
• The tile bag seemed to SOUND a silent alarm whenever he drew too many consonants.
• The whale sounded and eight hundred feet of heavy line streaked out of the line tub before he ended his dive.
• to sound a patient, or the bladder or urethra
• When I sounded him, he appeared to favor the proposed deal.
• When the horn sounds, take cover.

Synonyms

audio, auditory sensation, effectual, fathom, go, good, healthy, heavy, intelligent, legal, level-headed, levelheaded, phone, profound, reasoned, speech sound, strait, vocalise, vocalize, voice, wakeless, well-grounded, echo, noise, reecho, resonate, sound

Antonyms

devoice, silence, unsound, quiet, stillness

Related Words

audible, listen, make sound, utter

Anagrams of sound