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- pronunciation:
- saUnd
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb
- 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); 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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- synonyms:
- appear, seem
- similar words:
- come across, look
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| definition 3: |
used to express how something or someone seems to one or is experienced by one based on the sound emitted from that person or thing.
You sound hoarse this morning.His voice sounds soothing to me.The new song sounded great to all of us. |
| 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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