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Quick definitions from WordNet (sound)
▸ noun: the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause ("The sound of rain on the roof")
▸ noun: the subjective sensation of hearing something ("He strained to hear the faint sounds")
▸ noun: the sudden occurrence of an audible event ("The sound awakened them")
▸ noun: a large ocean inlet or deep bay ("The main body of the sound ran parallel to the coast")
▸ noun: mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium ("Falling trees make a sound in the forest even when no one is there to hear them")
▸ noun: the audible part of a transmitted signal
▸ noun: a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
▸ noun: (phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language
▸ verb: appear in a certain way ("This sounds interesting")
▸ verb: give off a certain sound or sounds ("This record sounds scratchy")
▸ verb: make a certain noise or sound
▸ verb: cause to sound ("Sound the bell")
▸ verb: announce by means of a sound ("Sound the alarm")
▸ verb: measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line
▸ verb: utter with vibrating vocal chords
▸ adjective: free from moral defect ("A man of sound character")
▸ adjective: financially secure and safe ("Sound investments")
▸ adjective: in good condition; free from defect or damage or decay ("A sound timber")
▸ adjective: thorough ("A sound thrashing")
▸ adjective: having legal efficacy or force ("A sound title to the property")
▸ adjective: reflects weight of sound argument or evidence ("A sound argument")
▸ adjective: in excellent physical condition ("A sound mind in a sound body")
▸ adjective: (of sleep) deep and complete ("A sound sleeper")
▸ adjective: exercising or showing good judgment ("A sound approach to the problem")
▸ adverb: deeply or completely ("Slept soundly through the storm")
▸ Also see sounds
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to sound
▸ Usage examples for sound
▸ Idioms related to sound (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing sound
▸ Popular nouns described by sound
▸ Words that often appear near sound
▸ Rhymes of sound
▸ Invented words related to sound
▸ noun: the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause ("The sound of rain on the roof")
▸ noun: the subjective sensation of hearing something ("He strained to hear the faint sounds")
▸ noun: the sudden occurrence of an audible event ("The sound awakened them")
▸ noun: a large ocean inlet or deep bay ("The main body of the sound ran parallel to the coast")
▸ noun: mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium ("Falling trees make a sound in the forest even when no one is there to hear them")
▸ noun: the audible part of a transmitted signal
▸ noun: a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
▸ noun: (phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language
▸ verb: appear in a certain way ("This sounds interesting")
▸ verb: give off a certain sound or sounds ("This record sounds scratchy")
▸ verb: make a certain noise or sound
▸ verb: cause to sound ("Sound the bell")
▸ verb: announce by means of a sound ("Sound the alarm")
▸ verb: measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line
▸ verb: utter with vibrating vocal chords
▸ adjective: free from moral defect ("A man of sound character")
▸ adjective: financially secure and safe ("Sound investments")
▸ adjective: in good condition; free from defect or damage or decay ("A sound timber")
▸ adjective: thorough ("A sound thrashing")
▸ adjective: having legal efficacy or force ("A sound title to the property")
▸ adjective: reflects weight of sound argument or evidence ("A sound argument")
▸ adjective: in excellent physical condition ("A sound mind in a sound body")
▸ adjective: (of sleep) deep and complete ("A sound sleeper")
▸ adjective: exercising or showing good judgment ("A sound approach to the problem")
▸ adverb: deeply or completely ("Slept soundly through the storm")
▸ Also see sounds
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to sound
▸ Usage examples for sound
▸ Idioms related to sound (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing sound
▸ Popular nouns described by sound
▸ Words that often appear near sound
▸ Rhymes of sound
▸ Invented words related to sound