sounding

Plural: soundings

Noun

• A test of opinions or a measurement of depth, especially of water.
• a measure of the depth of water taken with a sounding line
• the act of measuring depth of water (usually with a sounding line)
• The action of the verb to sound.
• A test made with a probe or sonde.
• A measured depth of water.
• Any place or part of the ocean, or other water, where a sounding line will reach the bottom.
• The sand, shells, etc. brought up by the sounding lead when it has touched bottom.
• The act of inserting of a thin metal rod into the urethra of the penis for medical or sexual purposes.(See urethral sounding).

Verb

• appear in a certain way
• make a certain noise or sound
• give off a certain sound or sounds
• announce by means of a sound
• utter with vibrating vocal chords
• cause to sound
• measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line
• present participle and gerund of sound

Adjective Satellite

• appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms
  • "fine-sounding phrases"
  • "taken in by high-sounding talk"
• having volume or deepness; ; - Wordsworth
  • "sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal"
  • "the sounding cataract haunted me like a passion"
• making or having a sound as specified; used as a combining form
  • "harsh-sounding"

Adj

• Emitting a sound.
• Sonorous.

Examples

• "Assist"'s sense ‘to be present (at a ceremony, entertainment, etc.)’, now uncommon and sounding affected, is a Gallicism.
• He took a mental SOUNDING of the board, assessing the best place for his next play.
• Little Mary was sounding very sleepy, so I tucked her in bed.
• The sailor took a sounding every five minutes
• The sounding bell woke me up.

Synonyms

fathom, go, looking, sound, vocalise, vocalize, voice

Antonyms

devoice

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