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- pronunciation:
- saUnd
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb
- phrases:
- sound out
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer, Grammatical Patterns
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the sensation that results when the organs of hearing are stimulated by certain vibrations.
There are many ways to produce sound, such as hitting a note on a piano, clapping one's hands together, or using one's voice.- synonyms:
- noise
- antonyms:
- silence
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| definition 2: |
a particular noise.
I love the sound of the ocean waves.A spoken language has many different sounds.- similar words:
- noise, report
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| definition 3: |
the range in which something may be heard.
Are they within the sound of my voice?- synonyms:
- earshot, hearing, range
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| definition 4: |
the impression given; implication.
The sound of your idea worries me.- synonyms:
- implication, tone
- similar words:
- ring
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| definition 5: |
the effect created by sound waves transmitted through a stereo system or the like.
This unit has good sound. |
| related words: |
music, pitch, toll, tone, volume |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
sounds, sounding, sounded |
| definition 1: |
to make or send forth sound.
Thunder sounded in the distance.When the alarm sounded, everyone evacuated the building.- similar words:
- chime, clang, echo, knell, peal, resonate, resound, reverberate, ring, rumble, toll
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| definition 2: |
to give an impression of being a certain way when heard about or read about; seem.
What he said sounded very odd to me.The hotel sounds wonderful from the description in the brochure.It sounds as if you really don't want to go on this vacation.[it + verb + as if + clause
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The accident sounded very serious based on what my neighbor told me.- synonyms:
- appear, seem
- similar words:
- come across, look
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| definition 3: |
used to express how a person or thing seems to one or is experienced by one based on the sound that the person or thing produces.
You sound hoarse this morning. Do you have a cold?Her voice sounds soothing to me.The new recording sounded better than the last one.The noise sounded like a bird, but I'm not sure really. |
| related words: |
blow, seem, speak |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to cause to emit or send forth sound.
- similar words:
- chime, clang, clank, clink, echo, resonate, resound, reverberate, ring, rumble, tinkle, toll
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| definition 2: |
to announce with or as if with a sound.
The officer sounded the signal for retreat.- synonyms:
- knell, signal
- similar words:
- announce, annunciate, blare, chime, declare, peal, pronounce, ring, toll, trumpet, voice
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| definition 3: |
to say aloud; pronounce.
He sounds his words carefully.- synonyms:
- pronounce, say, speak, utter
- similar words:
- articulate, enunciate, phonate, vocalize, voice
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| related words: |
blow, sing, speak |
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| phrase: |
sound out |
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