Sound
Meaning of Sound
noun
- vibrations that travel through the air or another medium and can be heard when they reach a person's or animal's ear.
light travels faster than sound
- sound produced by continuous and regular vibrations, as opposed to noise.
- music, speech, and sound effects when recorded and used to accompany a film, video, or broadcast.
a sound studio
- an idea or impression conveyed by words.
you've had a hard day, by the sound of it
- emit or cause to emit sound.
a loud buzzer sounded
she sounded the horn
- convey a specified impression when heard.
he sounded worried
Middle English soun, from Anglo-Norman French soun (noun), suner (verb), from Latin sonus . The form with -d was established in the 16th century.
adjective- in good condition; not damaged, injured, or diseased.
they returned safe and sound
he was not of sound mind
- based on valid reason or good judgement.
sound advice for healthy living
the scientific content is sound
- (of sleep) deep and undisturbed.
a doze that deepened into a sound sleep
- (of a beating) severe.
such people should be given a sound thrashing
- soundly.
he was sound asleep
Middle English: from Old English gesund, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch gezond and German gesund .
verb- ascertain (the depth of water in the sea, a lake, or a river), typically by means of a line or pole or using sound echoes.
Mr Pattison was sounding the depth of the water with a pole
- question (someone) discreetly or cautiously so as to ascertain their opinions on a subject.
we'll sound out parliament first
- examine (a person's bladder or other internal cavity) with a long surgical probe.
- (especially of a whale) dive down steeply to a great depth.
he sounded, arching his back steeply and raising his rubbery flukes in the air
noun
a long surgical probe, typically with a curved, blunt end.
late Middle English: from Old French sonder, based on Latin sub- ‘below’ + unda ‘wave’.
noun
a narrow stretch of water forming an inlet or connecting two wider areas of water such as two seas or a sea and a lake.
Middle English: from Old Norse sund ‘swimming, strait’; related to swim.
Information about Sound
Hyphenation of Sound
Sound
- It consists of 1 syllables and 5 chars.
- Sound is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
Sound synonyms
Meaning healthy:
healthy, intelligent, levelheaded
Meaning good:
Meaning reasoned:
Meaning legal:
Meaning heavy:
Meaning audio:
Meaning phone:
Meaning strait:
Meaning go:
Meaning voice:
Meaning fathom:
Meaning a thought or suggestion as to a possible course of action:
Meaning an idea or opinion produced by thinking, or occurring suddenly in the mind:
Meaning an abstract idea:
Meaning an idea, feeling, or opinion about something or someone, especially one formed without conscious thought or on the basis of little evidence:
Meaning the possibility or likelihood of some future event occurring:
Meaning a spoken or written account of a person, object, or event:
Meaning produce or be filled with a deep, full, reverberating sound:
Meaning (of a sound, voice, etc.) fill or echo throughout a place:
Meaning (of a loud noise) be repeated several times as an echo:
Meaning force air through the mouth into (an instrument or device) in order to make a sound:
Meaning make or cause to make a loud, harsh sound:
Meaning surround (someone or something), especially for protection or containment:
Meaning (of a bell or clock) make melodious ringing sounds, typically to indicate the time:
Meaning (of a bell or bells) ring loudly or in a peal:
Meaning charge a toll for the use of (a bridge or road):
Meaning make a ringing sound:
Meaning make or cause to make a clang:
Meaning (of a person) control the functioning of (a machine, process, or system):
Meaning possess the skill of performing on (a musical instrument):
Meaning blow up or break apart (something solid) with explosives:
Meaning sound (a horn or similar) with a short, sharp sound:
Meaning cause (someone) to have difficulty breathing because of exertion or a blow to the stomach:
Meaning having firm and well-defined muscles:
Meaning in good health, especially because of regular physical exercise:
Meaning not harmed or damaged:
Meaning (of a person or part of the body) not harmed or damaged:
Meaning not weakened or damaged:
Meaning firm and stable in shape; not liquid or fluid:
Meaning of considerable importance, size, or worth:
Meaning having the power to move heavy weights or perform other physically demanding tasks:
Meaning (of a person or their body) strongly and solidly built:
Meaning (of a person) rather fat or of heavy build:
Meaning able to withstand wear, pressure, or damage; hard-wearing:
Meaning sane and sensible; not easily upset or disturbed:
Meaning not damaged or impaired in any way; complete:
Meaning in an unbroken or undamaged state; in one piece:
Meaning (of an argument or point) having a sound basis in logic or fact; reasonable or cogent:
Meaning having sound judgement; fair and sensible:
Meaning characterized by or capable of clear, sound reasoning:
Meaning having a great deal of influence on events or decisions:
Meaning able to be trusted as being accurate or true; reliable:
Meaning capable of causing someone to believe that something is true or real:
Meaning (of an argument or case) clear, logical, and convincing:
Meaning (of an argument or statement) seeming reasonable or probable:
Meaning capable of persuading people that something will happen or be successful:
Meaning consistently good in quality or performance; able to be trusted:
Meaning very intense or extreme:
Meaning not disturbed:
Meaning not broken, fractured, or damaged:
Meaning without a break in continuity:
Meaning not feeling, showing, or affected by anxiety or problems:
Meaning free from disturbance; tranquil:
Meaning complete with regard to every detail; not superficial or partial:
Meaning denoting something that is truly what it is said or regarded to be; genuine:
Meaning actually existing as a thing or occurring in fact; not imagined or supposed:
Meaning arranged in or constituting a constant or definite pattern, especially with the same space between individual instances:
Meaning having all the necessary or appropriate parts:
Meaning comprising the whole number or amount:
Meaning used for emphasis, often to qualify a metaphor:
Meaning (of a person) not officially recognized as a practitioner of a particular profession or activity through having satisfied the relevant conditions or requirements:
Meaning involving or attending to every detail or aspect of something:
Meaning (of something bad or unpleasant) utter; complete (used for emphasis):
Meaning not qualified or diminished in any way; total:
Meaning likely to have a strong or far-reaching effect; radical and extreme:
Meaning (of punishment of a person) strict or harsh:
Meaning used to emphasize or express anger or frustration with someone or something:
Meaning in a satisfactory, sound, or normal state or condition:
Meaning having the status of a king or queen or a member of their family:
Meaning treating people equally without favouritism or discrimination:
Meaning ascertain the size, amount, or degree of (something) by using an instrument or device marked in standard units:
Meaning estimate or determine the amount, level, or volume of:
Meaning cause (something) to occur in a particular way or to have a particular nature:
Meaning take measures to check the quality, performance, or reliability of (something), especially before putting it into widespread use or practice:
Meaning carry out a systematic or formal inquiry to discover and examine the facts of (an incident, allegation, etc.) so as to establish the truth:
Meaning look closely at or examine (someone or something):
Meaning measure (the depth of a body of water):
Meaning seek to uncover information about someone or something:
Meaning solicit votes from (electors or members):
Meaning record the opinion or vote of:
Meaning ask (someone) questions, especially in an official context:
Meaning hold an interview with (someone):
Meaning take a sample or samples of (something) for analysis:
Meaning force (liquid, gas, etc.) to move by or as if by means of a pump:
Meaning a length of water wider than a strait, joining two larger areas of water, especially two seas:
Meaning the part of a person's or animal's body connecting the head to the rest of the body:
Meaning a narrow channel connecting two larger areas of water:
Meaning a river, canal, or other route for travel by water:
Meaning a small arm of the sea, a lake, or a river:
Meaning a part of a tree which grows out from the trunk or from a bough:
Meaning a long, narrow, deep inlet of the sea between high cliffs, as in Norway, typically formed by submergence of a glaciated valley:
Meaning a narrow, sheltered waterway, especially an inlet in a shoreline or channel in a marsh:
Meaning a broad inlet of the sea where the land curves inwards:
Meaning a small bay or creek in Orkney or Shetland:
Meaning the tidal mouth of a large river, where the tide meets the stream:
Meaning a narrow inlet of the sea; an estuary:
Sound antonyms
Meaning harmful to health:
Meaning not safe; dangerous:
Meaning insubstantial and easily damaged:
Meaning not safe or robust; in poor condition:
Meaning of little depth:
Meaning having a considerable or sufficient amount of natural light; not dark:
Meaning having been broken:
Meaning active or occurring spasmodically or intermittently; not regular or steady:
Meaning small in degree; inconsiderable:
Anagrams of Sound
Donus, Duson, nodus, ounds, udons, unsod
Words that rhyme with Sound
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