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pronunciation:
saUnd
parts of speech:
noun, verb
phrases:
sound out
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: anything that people or animals can hear with their ears.
I love the sound of the sea.
similar words:
noise
definition 2: the range in which something may be heard.
Are they within the sound of my voice?
synonyms:
hearing, range
definition 3: the impression given.
The sound of your idea worries me.
synonyms:
implication, tone
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part of speech: verb
inflections: sounds, sounding, sounded
definition 1: to make or send forth sound.
Thunder sounded in the distance.When the alarm sounded, everyone had to leave the building.
similar words:
chime, clang, echo, peal, resound, ring, rumble, toll
definition 2: to give an impression of being a certain way when heard about or read about.
That sounds very odd to me.He told us about the accident and it sounded very serious.All the desserts sound good, so I can't decide.
synonyms:
appear, seem
similar words:
come across, look
definition 3: to seem a certain way when heard by the ears.
You sound hoarse this morning. Do you have a cold?Tina sounded upset, so I asked her what was wrong.The noise sounded like an animal, but I'm not really sure.
definition 4: to cause to send forth sound.
He sounded the bell for lunch.
similar words:
chime, clang, clank, clink, echo, resound, ring, rumble, tinkle, toll
definition 5: 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
definition 6: to say aloud.
He sounds his words carefully.
synonyms:
pronounce, say, speak, utter
similar words:
articulate, enunciate, voice
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