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sound1
- pronunciation:
- saUnd
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
that which can be heard when vibrations are picked up by the ears.
He did not hear a sound.- synonyms:
- noise
- antonyms:
- silence
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| definition 2: |
a particular noise.
I love the sound of the sea.- similar words:
- noise
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| definition 3: |
the range in which something may be heard.
Are they within the sound of my voice?- synonyms:
- hearing, range
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| definition 4: |
the impression given.
The sound of your idea worries me.- synonyms:
- implication, tone
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| related words: |
music, pitch, toll, tone, volume |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
sounded, sounding, sounds |
| definition 1: |
to give a certain impression; seem.
That sounds very odd to me.- synonyms:
- appear, seem
- similar words:
- come across, look
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| definition 2: |
to seem a certain way when heard by the ears.
He sounds too loud when he sings. |
| definition 3: |
to cause to send forth sound.
He sounded the bell for lunch.- similar words:
- chime, clang, clank, clink, echo, resound, ring, rumble, tinkle, toll
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| definition 4: |
to announce with or as if with a sound.
The officer sounded the alarm.- synonyms:
- signal
- similar words:
- announce, blare, chime, declare, peal, pronounce, ring, toll, trumpet, voice
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| definition 5: |
to say aloud.
He sounds his words carefully.- synonyms:
- pronounce, say, speak, utter
- similar words:
- articulate, enunciate, voice
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| related words: |
blow, seem, sing, speak |
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