Sound Meaning and Definition


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What is the definition Sound? What is its meaning in the dictionary? Words starting with Sound, Example sentences, Words ending with Sound, Derivations, Antonyms, Synonyms, Related sentences, How to pronounce and more...

Sound meaning

Word: Sound

How to pronounce: saʊnd

Noun

Definitions:

1. Vibrations that travel through the air or another medium and can be heard when they reach a person's or animal's ear.

Example sentences: "Light travels faster than sound"

2. Sound produced by continuous and regular vibrations, as opposed to noise.

Example sentences: "The sound produced by drums is short; thus, any continuous sound can be produced only by rapid repetition."

3. Music, speech, and sound effects when recorded, used to accompany a film or video production, or broadcast.

Example sentences: "A sound studio"

4. The ideas or impressions conveyed by words.

Example sentences: "You've had a hard day, by the sound of it"

Verb

Definitions:

1. Emit or cause to emit sound.

Example sentences: "A loud buzzer sounded"

2. Convey a specified impression when heard.

Example sentences: "He sounded worried"

Adjective

Definitions:

1. In good condition; not damaged, injured, or diseased.

Example sentences: "They returned safe and sound"

2. Based on reason, sense, or judgment.

Example sentences: "Sound advice for healthy living"

3. (of sleep) deep and undisturbed.

Example sentences: "A doze that deepened into a sound sleep"

4. Severe.

Example sentences: "Such people should be given a sound thrashing"

Adverb

Definitions:

1. Soundly.

Example sentences: "He was sound asleep"

Verb

Definitions:

1. Ascertain (the depth of water), typically by means of a line or pole or using sound echoes.

Example sentences: "Mr. Pattison was sounding the depth of the water with a pole"

2. Question (someone), typically in a cautious or discreet way, as to their opinions or feelings on a subject.

Example sentences: "We'll sound out our representatives first"

3. (especially of a whale) dive down steeply to a great depth.

Example sentences: "He sounded, arching his back steeply and raising his rubbery flukes in the air"

Noun

Definitions:

1. A long surgical probe, typically with a curved, blunt end.

Example sentences: "A uterine sound is described having a probe with measuring indicia inscribed thereon."

Noun

Definitions:

1. A narrow stretch of water forming an inlet or connecting two wider areas of water such as two seas or a sea and a lake.


Synonyms:

audible signal

acoustic signal

beep

sonic

audible

aural

phonic

audio

acoustic

noise

speech sound

healthy

wholesome

resound

resonate

ring out

tone

ringing

ring tones

phonation

voice

pitch

fast

seem

appear

look

feel

sensible

rational

reasonable

intelligent

logical

stable

firm

profound

blare

trumpet

sound producer

soundman

sound engineer

strong

robust

valid

good

fit

give

make

go

sturdy

echo

vocalize

express

stalwart

hearty

strait

channel

well

hale

air

proclaim


Antonyms:

silence

quiet

stillness

unsound

peaceful

unjustified


Derivations:

sounding

soundbox

sounder

soundness

sounded

soundless

soundly

soundlessly


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Sound in Other Languages...

Spanish: Sonido

German: Sound

French: Son

Italian: Suono

Turkish: Ses


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