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- pronunciation:
- saUnd
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- phrases:
- sound out
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| 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
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| definition 2: |
the range in which something may be heard.
Are they within the sound of my voice?- synonyms:
- hearing, range
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| definition 3: |
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: |
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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| definition 6: |
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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| phrase: |
sound out |
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