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- pronunciation:
- saUnd
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
- features:
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
sounds, sounding, sounded |
| definition 1: |
to measure the depth of (water), as with a weighted line.
- synonyms:
- fathom
- similar words:
- measure, plumb, test
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| definition 2: |
to seek to determine the attitudes or opinions of (often fol. by "out").
He sounded her out on the proposal.- similar words:
- examine, investigate, plumb, probe, question, test
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| related words: |
approach, chart |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to use a device to measure depth.
- similar words:
- measure, test
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| definition 2: |
to investigate by making indirect inquiries.
- similar words:
- investigate, probe
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| definition 3: |
of whales and other sea creatures, to dive deeply under water.
- similar words:
- dive, plunge, submerge
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
in surgery, a long, slender device used to examine bodily cavities.
- synonyms:
- probe
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