sound 1 (sound)n.1. a. Vibrations transmitted through an elastic solid or a liquid or gas, with frequencies in the approximate range of 20 to 20,000 hertz, capable of being detected by human organs of hearing. b. Transmitted vibrations of any frequency. c. The sensation stimulated in the organs of hearing by such vibrations in the air or other medium. d. Such sensations considered as a group. 2. A distinctive noise: a hollow sound. 3. The distance over which something can be heard: within sound of my voice. 4. Linguistics a. An articulation made by the vocal apparatus: a vowel sound. b. The distinctive character of such an articulation: The words bear and bare have the same sound. 5. A mental impression; an implication: didn't like the sound of the invitation. 6. Auditory material that is recorded, as for a movie. 7. Meaningless noise. 8. Music A distinctive style, as of an orchestra or a singer. 9. Archaic Rumor; report. v. sound·ed, sound·ing, sounds v.intr.1. a. To make or give forth a sound: The siren sounded. b. To be given forth as a sound: The fanfare sounded. 2. To present a particular impression: That argument sounds reasonable. v.tr.1. To cause to give forth or produce a sound: sounded the gong. 2. To summon, announce, or signal by a sound: sound a warning. 3. Linguistics To articulate; pronounce: sound a vowel. 4. To make known; celebrate: "Nations unborn your mighty names shall sound" Alexander Pope. 5. To examine (a body organ or part) by causing to emit sound; auscultate. Phrasal Verb: sound off1. To express one's views vigorously: was always sounding off about higher taxes. 2. To count cadence when marching in military formation.
[Middle English soun, from Old French son, from Latin sonus; see swen- in Indo-European roots.] |
sound 2 (sound)adj. sound·er, sound·est 1. Free from defect, decay, or damage; in good condition. 2. Free from disease or injury. See Synonyms at healthy. 3. Having a firm basis; unshakable: a sound foundation. 4. Financially secure or safe: a sound economy. 5. a. Based on valid reasoning: a sound observation. See Synonyms at valid. b. Free from logical flaws: sound reasoning. c. Logic Of or relating to an argument in which all the premises are true and the conclusion follows from the premises. 6. Thorough; complete: a sound flogging. 7. Deep and unbroken; undisturbed: a sound sleep. 8. Free from moral defect; upright. 9. Worthy of confidence; trustworthy. 10. Marked by or showing common sense and good judgment; levelheaded: a sound approach to the problem. 11. Compatible with an accepted point of view; conservative. 12. Law Legally valid. adv. Thoroughly; deeply: sound asleep.
[Middle English, from Old English gesund.]
sound ly adv. soundness n. |
sound 3 (sound)n.1. Abbr. Sd.a. A long, relatively wide body of water, larger than a strait or a channel, connecting larger bodies of water. b. A long, wide ocean inlet. 2. The air bladder of a fish.
[Middle English, from Old English sund, swimming, sea.] |
sound 1 Noun 1. anything that can be heard; noise 2. Physics mechanical vibrations that travel in waves through the air, water, etc. 3. the sensation produced by such vibrations in the organs of hearing 4. the impression one has of something: I didn't really like the sound of it 5. sounds Slang music, esp. rock, jazz, or pop Verb 1. to make or cause (an instrument, etc.) to make a sound 2. to announce (something) by a sound: guns sound the end of the two minutes silence 3. to make a noise with a certain quality: her voice sounded shrill 4. to suggest (a particular idea or quality): his argument sounded false 5. to pronounce (something) clearly: to sound one's r's
sound 2 Adjective 1. free from damage, injury, or decay; in good condition 2. firm or substantial: sound documentary evidence 3. financially safe or stable: a sound investment 4. showing good judgment or reasoning; wise: sound advice 5. morally correct; honest 6. (of sleep) deep and uninterrupted 7. thorough: a sound defeat Adverb sound asleep in a deep sleep [Old English sund] soundly adv
sound 3 Verb 1. to measure the depth of (a well, the sea, etc.) 2. Med to examine (a part of the body) by tapping or with a stethoscope
sound 4 Noun a channel between two larger areas of sea or between an island and the mainland [Old English sund]
sound 1 (sound)1. A type of longitudinal wave that originates as the vibration of a medium (such as a person's vocal cords or a guitar string) and travels through gases, liquids, and elastic solids as variations of pressure and density. The loudness of a sound perceived by the ear depends on the amplitude of the sound wave and is measured in decibels, while its pitch depends on its frequency, measured in hertz. 2. The sensation produced in the organs of hearing by waves of this type. See Note at ultrasound. |
sound 2 (sound)1. A long, wide inlet of the ocean, often parallel to the coast. Long Island Sound, between Long Island and the coast of New England, is an example. 2. A long body of water, wider than a strait, that connects larger bodies of water. |
Sound1. Physics. the study of sound and sound waves.
2. the qualities or characteristics of a space, as an auditorium, that deter-mine the audibility and fidelity of sounds in it. — acoustician, n. — acoustic, adj. Obsolete, the study of the reflection of sounds. — anacamptic, adj. likeness or approximate similarity in sound. Rare. a rumbling sound. Rare. a buzzing or humming sound. 1. a harshness of sound.
2. discordant noise. — cacophonic, cacophonous, adj. a crackling sound. Rare. the science of sounds refracted through various media. the fixing of the position of an object by transmitting a signal and measuring the time required for it to bounce back, typically done by radar or sonar and by bats. the measurement of the duration of and intervals between sounds. — echometer, n. 1. an agreeableness in sounds; a pleasantness to the ear; harmoniousness.
2. Phonetics. a harmoniousness in speech sounds, especially in word choices emphasizing various patterns of consonants or vowels. — euphonic, euphonical, euphonious, adj. an instrument for measuring the relationships between sounds. the state or quality of sounding identical, whether spelled identically or not, as bear and bare. the state or condition of a letter, word, or symbol having the same sound as another but a different meaning, regardless of sameness or difference in spelling, as choirlquire. — homophonic, homophonous, adj. an instrument for the visual representation of sound waves. dullness or uniformity, similar to that experienced from a repeated sound. — monotonous, adj. the state or condition of a word formed to imitate the sound of its intended meaning, as rustle. — onomatopoeic, onomatopoetic, onoma-topoietic, onomatopoeial, adj. an unusually sharp quality or pitch of sound or voice. 1. the study of speech sounds, from either or both the phonetic and phonemic viewpoints. 2. the phonetic and phonemic systems of a language. See also linguistics. — phonologist, n. — phonological, adj. an abnormal love of noise. an abnormal f ear of noise. the condition or quality of producing a deep or loud sound. — plangent, adj. the study of the relationship between sounds and their perception by the listener, especially with regard to how the perception depends on the physical characteristics of the sound rather than on the mind of the listener. — psychoacoustician, n. — psychoacoustic, adj. the state or quality of sounding hoarse or harsh. — raucous, adj. the state or quality of a hissing sound. — sibilant, adj. 1. the producing of a shrill, grating noise by chafing a serrated part of the body against a hard part.
2. the noise so produced. — stridulator, n. — stridulant, stridulatory, adj. 1. the act or process of whispering.
2. a whispering sound or soft rustling. Also susurrus. — susurrant, susurrous, adj. repetition of the same sound. — tautophonic, tautophonical, adj. the science or study of ultrasonic vibrations, those belonging to a frequency above the audio range. — ultrasonic, adj. 1. the act of wailing or hooting.
2. the sound thus produced. — ululant, adj.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. |  sound - the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause; "the sound of rain on the roof"; "the beautiful sound of music"ring - a characteristic sound; "it has the ring of sincerity" unison - (music) two or more sounds or tones at the same pitch or in octaves; "singing in unison" voice - the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech; "A shrill voice sounded behind us" silence, quiet - the absence of sound; "he needed silence in order to sleep"; "the street was quiet" | | 2. | sound - the subjective sensation of hearing something; "he strained to hear the faint sounds"euphony, music - any agreeable (pleasing and harmonious) sounds; "he fell asleep to the music of the wind chimes" music - (music) the sounds produced by singers or musical instruments (or reproductions of such sounds) pure tone, tone - a steady sound without overtones; "they tested his hearing with pure tones of different frequencies" dissonance, noise, racket - the auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality; sound that is a disagreeable auditory experience; "modern music is just noise to me" dub - the new sounds added by dubbing | | 3. | sound - mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium; "falling trees make a sound in the forest even when no one is there to hear them"ultrasound - very high frequency sound; used in ultrasonography | | 4. | sound - the sudden occurrence of an audible event; "the sound awakened them"bong - a dull resonant sound as of a bell beat - the sound of stroke or blow; "he heard the beat of a drum" beep, bleep - a short high tone produced as a signal or warning bell, toll - the sound of a bell being struck; "saved by the bell"; "she heard the distant toll of church bells" chirp - a sharp sound made by small birds or insects chorus - any utterance produced simultaneously by a group; "a chorus of boos" cry - the characteristic utterance of an animal; "animal cries filled the night" drip, dripping - the sound of a liquid falling drop by drop; "the constant sound of dripping irritated him" drum - the sound of a drum; "he could hear the drums before he heard the fifes" footfall, footstep, step - the sound of a step of someone walking; "he heard footsteps on the porch" gargle - the sound produced while gargling gurgle - the bubbling sound of water flowing from a bottle with a narrow neck jangle, jingle - a metallic sound; "the jingle of coins"; "the jangle of spurs" knock, knocking - the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing); "the knocking grew louder" noise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels" pat, tap, rap - the sound made by a gentle blow patter - a quick succession of light rapid sounds; "the patter of mice"; "the patter of tiny feet" ping - a sharp high-pitched resonant sound (as of a sonar echo or a bullet striking metal) plunk - a hollow twanging sound popping, pop - a sharp explosive sound as from a gunshot or drawing a cork purr - a low vibrating sound typical of a contented cat quack - the harsh sound of a duck ringing, tintinnabulation, ring - the sound of a bell ringing; "the distinctive ring of the church bell"; "the ringing of the telephone"; "the tintinnabulation that so voluminously swells from the ringing and the dinging of the bells"--E. A. Poe sigh - a sound like a person sighing; "she heard the sigh of the wind in the trees" skirl - the sound of (the chanter of) a bagpipe song - a distinctive or characteristic sound; "the song of bullets was in the air"; "the song of the wind"; "the wheels sang their song as the train rocketed ahead" strum - sound of strumming; "the strum of a guitar" susurration, susurrus - the indistinct sound of people whispering; "a soft susurrus of conversation" swish - a brushing or rustling sound tapping - the sound of light blow or knock; "he heard the tapping of the man's cane" throbbing - a sound with a strong rhythmic beat; "the throbbing of the engines" | | 5. |  sound - the audible part of a transmitted signal; "they always raise the audio for commercials"telecasting, television, TV, video - broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects; "she is a star of screen and video"; "Television is a medium because it is neither rare nor well done" - Ernie Kovacs | | 6. | sound - (phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some languagephonetics - the branch of acoustics concerned with speech processes including its production and perception and acoustic analysis phoneme - (linguistics) one of a small set of speech sounds that are distinguished by the speakers of a particular language consonant - a speech sound that is not a vowel orinasal, orinasal phone - a speech sound produced with both the oral and nasal passages open (as French nasal vowels) | | 7. |  sound - a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of waterchannel - a deep and relatively narrow body of water (as in a river or a harbor or a strait linking two larger bodies) that allows the best passage for vessels; "the ship went aground in the channel" narrow - a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water | | 8. | sound - a large ocean inlet or deep bay; "the main body of the sound ran parallel to the coast"body of water, water - the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean); "they invaded our territorial waters"; "they were sitting by the water's edge" | | Verb | 1. | sound - appear in a certain way; "This sounds interesting"appear, seem, look - give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect; "She seems to be sleeping"; "This appears to be a very difficult problem"; "This project looks fishy"; "They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time" | | 2. | sound - make a certain noise or sound; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'"snarl - make a snarling noise or move with a snarling noise; "Bullets snarled past us" sing, whistle - make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound; "the kettle was singing"; "the bullet sang past his ear" blow - make a sound as if blown; "The whistle blew" ting - make a light, metallic sound; go `ting' splat - give off the sound of a bullet flattening on impact twang - sound with a twang; "the bowstring was twanging" clank - make a clank; "the train clanked through the village" clangor, clangour - make a loud resonant noise; "the alarm clangored throughout the building" boom out, boom - make a deep hollow sound; "Her voice booms out the words of the song" drum, thrum, beat - make a rhythmic sound; "Rain drummed against the windshield"; "The drums beat all night" rattle - make short successive sounds ticktack, ticktock, tick, beat - make a sound like a clock or a timer; "the clocks were ticking"; "the grandfather clock beat midnight" resonate, vibrate - sound with resonance; "The sound resonates well in this theater" crash - make a sudden loud sound; "the waves crashed on the shore and kept us awake all night" tweet, twirp - make a weak, chirping sound; "the small bird was tweeting in the tree" skirl - make a shrill, wailing sound; "skirling bagpipes" gurgle - make sounds similar to gurgling water; "The baby gurgled with satisfaction when the mother tickled it" glug - make a gurgling sound as of liquid issuing from a bottle; "the wine bottles glugged" blow - sound by having air expelled through a tube; "The trumpets blew" whish - make a sibilant sound guggle - make a sound like a liquid that is being poured from a bottle ping - make a short high-pitched sound; "the bullet pinged when they struck the car" ping, pink, knock - sound like a car engine that is firing too early; "the car pinged when I put in low-octane gasoline"; "The car pinked when the ignition was too far retarded" trump - produce a sound as if from a trumpet chug - make a dull, explosive sound; "the engine chugged down the street" ring, peal - sound loudly and sonorously; "the bells rang" chime - emit a sound; "bells and gongs chimed" rustle - make a dry crackling sound; "rustling silk"; "the dry leaves were rustling in the breeze" crack, snap - make a sharp sound; "his fingers snapped" crack - make a very sharp explosive sound; "His gun cracked" whistle - make whistling sounds; "He lay there, snoring and whistling" thud, thump - make a dull sound; "the knocker thudded against the front door" clop, clump, clunk, plunk - make or move along with a sound as of a horse's hooves striking the ground pink, rap, knock, tap - make light, repeated taps on a surface; "he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently" tick, click - make a clicking or ticking sound; "The clock ticked away" chatter, click - click repeatedly or uncontrollably; "Chattering teeth" pop - make a sharp explosive noise; "The cork of the champagne bottle popped" | | 3. | sound - give off a certain sound or sounds; "This record sounds scratchy"cackel - make a cackling sound; "The fire cackled cozily" play - emit recorded sound; "The tape was playing for hours"; "the stereo was playing Beethoven when I entered" dissonate - be dissonant or harsh; "The violins in this piece dissonated disturbingly" pierce - sound sharply or shrilly; "The scream pierced the night" speak - make a characteristic or natural sound; "The drums spoke" | | 4. | sound - announce by means of a sound; "sound the alarm"announce, denote - make known; make an announcement; "She denoted her feelings clearly" | | 5. |  sound - utter with vibrating vocal chordschirk - make a shrill creaking, squeaking, or noise, as of a door, mouse, or bird quaver, waver - give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency | | 6. | sound - cause to sound; "sound the bell"; "sound a certain note"play - perform music on (a musical instrument); "He plays the flute"; "Can you play on this old recorder?" blow - play or sound a wind instrument; "She blew the horn" twang - cause to sound with a twang; "He twanged the guitar string" prepare - lead up to and soften by sounding the dissonant note in it as a consonant note in the preceding chord; "prepare the discord in bar 139" ting - cause to make a ting strum, thrum - sound the strings of (a string instrument); "strum a guitar" knell, ring - make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification; "Ring the bells"; "My uncle rings every Sunday at the local church" pop - cause to make a sharp explosive sound; "He popped the champagne bottle" clink - make a high sound typical of glass; "champagne glasses clinked to make a toast" | | 7. | sound - measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding linemeasure, quantify - express as a number or measure or quantity; "Can you quantify your results?" | | Adj. | 1. | sound - financially secure and safe; "sound investments"; "a sound economy"unbroken - not broken; whole and intact; in one piece; "fortunately the other lens is unbroken" fit - physically and mentally sound or healthy; "felt relaxed and fit after their holiday"; "keeps fit with diet and exercise" healthy - having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease; "a rosy healthy baby"; "staying fit and healthy" uninjured - not injured physically or mentally wholesome - conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being; "wholesome attitude"; "wholesome appearance"; "wholesome food" unsound - not sound financially; "unsound banking practices" | | 2. | sound - exercising or showing good judgment; "healthy scepticism"; "a healthy fear of rattlesnakes"; "the healthy attitude of French laws"; "healthy relations between labor and management"; "an intelligent solution"; "a sound approach to the problem"; "sound advice"; "no sound explanation for his decision"reasonable, sensible - showing reason or sound judgment; "a sensible choice"; "a sensible person" | | 3. | sound - in good condition; free from defect or damage or decay; "a sound timber"; "the wall is sound"; "a sound foundation"unsound - not in good condition; damaged or decayed; "an unsound foundation" | | 4. | sound - in excellent physical condition; "good teeth"; "I still have one good leg"; "a sound mind in a sound body"healthy - having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease; "a rosy healthy baby"; "staying fit and healthy" | | 5. | sound - logically valid; "a sound argument"valid - well grounded in logic or truth or having legal force; "a valid inference"; "a valid argument"; "a valid contract" | | 6. | sound - having legal efficacy or force; "a sound title to the property"valid - well grounded in logic or truth or having legal force; "a valid inference"; "a valid argument"; "a valid contract" | | 7. | sound - free from moral defect; "a man of sound character"righteous - characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice; "the...prayer of a righteous man availeth much"- James 5:16 | | 8. |  sound - (of sleep) deep and complete; "a heavy sleep"; "fell into a profound sleep"; "a sound sleeper"; "deep wakeless sleep"deep - relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply; "a deep breath"; "a deep sigh"; "deep concentration"; "deep emotion"; "a deep trance"; "in a deep sleep" | | 9. | sound - thorough; "a sound thrashing"complete - having every necessary or normal part or component or step; "a complete meal"; "a complete wardrobe"; "a complete set of the Britannica"; "a complete set of china"; "a complete defeat"; "a complete accounting" |
sound 1 verb 8. seem, seem to be, appear to be, give the impression of being, strike you as being >> adjectives sonic, acoustic
sound 2 adjective 1. fit, healthy, robust, firm, perfect, intact, vigorous, hale, unhurt, undamaged, uninjured, unimpaired, hale and hearty << OPPOSITE frail adjective 3. safe, secure, reliable, proven, established, recognized, solid, stable, solvent, reputable, tried-and-true << OPPOSITE unreliable adjective 4. sensible, wise, reasonable, right, true, responsible, correct, proper, reliable, valid, orthodox, rational, logical, prudent, trustworthy, well-founded, level-headed, right-thinking, well-grounded << OPPOSITE irresponsible
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sound 4  Translations sound [saund] adj (= healthy) → sano (= safe, not damaged); en buen estado (= valid) [ argument, policy, claim] → válido: [ move] → acertado (= dependable) [ person] → de fiar (= sensible); sensato, razonableadv sound asleep → profundamente dormido n (= noise) → sonido, ruido; I don't like the sound of it → no me gusta nada; it sounds as if ... → parece que ...sound off vi ( col): to sound off (about) (= give one's opinions) → despotricar (contra)
 sound [saund] adj (= healthy) → en bonne santé, sain(e) (= safe, not damaged); solide, en bon état (= reliable, not superficial); sérieux/euse, solide (= sensible); sensé(e) (also: sound out) [+ opinions]; sondersound off vi (inf); to sound off (about) → la ramener (sur)
 sound [saund] adj ( healthy) → gesund; (reliable) → solide; to sound one's horn ( Aut) → hupen; it sounds as if ... → es klingt or es hört sich so an, als ob ...sound off sound ( inf) vi to sound off (about) → sich auslassen (über +acc) (opinion) → herausbekommen
 sound [saund] adj (= healthy) → sano/a (= safe, not damaged); solido/a, in buono stato (= reliable, not superficial); solido/a (= sensible); giudizioso/a, di buon senso (= valid) [ argument, policy, claim] → valido/a (also: sound out) [+ opinions]; sondareit sounds like French → somiglia al francese; that sounds like them arriving → mi sembra di sentirli arrivaresound off vi ( col): to sound off (about) (= give one's opinions) → fare dei grandi discorsi (su)
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