A sound is a noise, something you can hear if you're in the right spot and it's loud enough. A doorbell, a fire alarm, a cat's meow, or your brother's snoring they’re all sounds.
The air bladder of a fish;
Noun
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause; "the sound of rain on the roof"; "the beautiful sound of music"
Noun
the subjective sensation of hearing something; "he strained to hear the faint sounds"
Noun
the audible part of a transmitted signal; "they always raise the audio for commercials"
Noun
(phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language
Noun
the sudden occurrence of an audible event; "the sound awakened them"
Noun
a large ocean inlet or deep bay; "the main body of the sound ran parallel to the coast"
Noun
a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
Noun
mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium; "falling trees make a sound in the forest even when no one is there to hear them"
Verb
measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line
Verb
utter with vibrating vocal chords
Verb
appear in a certain way; "This sounds interesting"
Verb
give off a certain sound or sounds; "This record sounds scratchy"
Verb
make a certain noise or sound; "She went `Mmmmm''"; "The gun went `bang''"
Verb
cause to sound; "sound the bell"; "sound a certain note"
Verb
announce by means of a sound; "sound the alarm"
Adjective S.
thorough; "a sound thrashing"
Adjective S.
(of sleep) deep and complete; "a heavy sleep"; "fell into a profound sleep"; "a sound sleeper"; "deep wakeless sleep"
Adjective S.
in excellent physical condition; "good teeth"; "I still have one good leg"; "a sound mind in a sound body"
Adjective S.
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 advi
Adjective S.
free from moral defect; "a man of sound character"
Adjective
financially secure and safe; "sound investments"; "a sound economy"
Adjective
in good condition; free from defect or damage or decay; "a sound timber"; "the wall is sound"; "a sound foundation"
Adjective S.
having legal efficacy or force; "a sound title to the property"
Adjective S.
reflects weight of sound argument or evidence; "a sound argument"
Adverb
deeply or completely; "slept soundly through the storm"; "is sound asleep"
n.
The air bladder of a fish; as, cod sounds are an esteemed
article of food.
n.
A cuttlefish.
superl.
Whole; unbroken; unharmed; free from flaw, defect, or
decay; perfect of the kind; as, sound timber; sound fruit; a sound
tooth; a sound ship.
superl.
Healthy; not diseased; not being in a morbid state; --
said of body or mind; as, a sound body; a sound constitution; a sound
understanding.
superl.
Firm; strong; safe.
superl.
Free from error; correct; right; honest; true;
faithful; orthodox; -- said of persons; as, a sound lawyer; a sound
thinker.
superl.
Founded in truth or right; supported by justice; not to
be overthrown on refuted; not fallacious; as, sound argument or
reasoning; a sound objection; sound doctrine; sound principles.
superl.
heavy; laid on with force; as, a sound beating.
superl.
Undisturbed; deep; profound; as, sound sleep.
superl.
Founded in law; legal; valid; not defective; as, a
sound title to land.
adv.
Soundly.
n.
A narrow passage of water, or a strait between the mainland
and an island; also, a strait connecting two seas, or connecting a sea
or lake with the ocean; as, the Sound between the Baltic and the german
Ocean; Long Island Sound.
v. t.
To measure the depth of; to fathom; especially, to
ascertain the depth of by means of a line and plummet.
v. t.
Fig.: To ascertain, or try to ascertain, the thoughts,
motives, and purposes of (a person); to examine; to try; to test; to
probe.
v. t.
To explore, as the bladder or urethra, with a sound; to
examine with a sound; also, to examine by auscultation or percussion;
as, to sound a patient.
v. i.
To ascertain the depth of water with a sounding line or
other device.
n.
Any elongated instrument or probe, usually metallic, by
which cavities of the body are sounded or explored, especially the
bladder for stone, or the urethra for a stricture.
n.
The peceived object occasioned by the impulse or vibration
of a material substance affecting the ear; a sensation or perception of
the mind received through the ear, and produced by the impulse or
vibration of the air or other medium with which the ear is in contact;
the effect of an impression made on the organs of hearing by an impulse
or vibration of the air caused by a collision of bodies, or by other
means; noise; report; as, the sound of a drum; the sound of the human
voice; a horrid sound; a charming sound; a sharp, high, or shrill
sound.
n.
The occasion of sound; the impulse or vibration which would
occasion sound to a percipient if present with unimpaired; hence, the
theory of vibrations in elastic media such cause sound; as, a treatise
on sound.
n.
Noise without signification; empty noise; noise and nothing
else.
v. i.
To make a noise; to utter a voice; to make an impulse of
the air that shall strike the organs of hearing with a perceptible
effect.
v. i.
To be conveyed in sound; to be spread or published; to
convey intelligence by sound.
v. i.
To make or convey a certain impression, or to have a
certain import, when heard; hence, to seem; to appear; as, this reproof
sounds harsh; the story sounds like an invention.
v. t.
To causse to make a noise; to play on; as, to sound a
trumpet or a horn.
v. t.
To cause to exit as a sound; as, to sound a note with the
voice, or on an instrument.
v. t.
To order, direct, indicate, or proclain by a sound, or
sounds; to give a signal for by a certain sound; as, to sound a
retreat; to sound a parley.
v. t.
To celebrate or honor by sounds; to cause to be reported;
to publish or proclaim; as, to sound the praises of fame of a great man
or a great exploit.
v. t.
To examine the condition of (anything) by causing the
same to emit sounds and noting their character; as, to sound a piece of
timber; to sound a vase; to sound the lungs of a patient.
v. t.
To signify; to import; to denote.
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The brasswork here, how rich it is in beams, And how, besides, it makes the whole house sound.4.
Do not I know you a favorer Of this new seat? Ye are nor sound.5.
Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me.6.
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So sound he slept that naught might him awake.
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The Sound of Denmark, where ships pay toll.
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I was in jest, And by that offer meant to sound your breast.
I've sounded my Numidians man by man.3.
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I sound as a shipman soundeth in the sea with his plummet to know the depth of sea.
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Sound
The warlike sound Of trumpets loud and clarions.2.
Sense and not sound . . . must be the principle.
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How silver-sweet sound lovers' tongues!2.
From you sounded out the word of the Lord.3.
Good sir, why do you start, and seem to fear Things that do sound so fair?
Soun[--d ]ing in moral virtue was his speech.
Sound
A bagpipe well could he play and soun[d].2.
The clock sounded the hour of noon.4.
Soun[d ]ing alway the increase of his winning.
The air bladder of a fish;
A cuttlefish.
Whole; unbroken; unharmed; free from flaw, defect, or decay; perfect of the kind;
Soundly.
A narrow passage of water, or a strait between the mainland and an island; also, a strait connecting two seas, or connecting a sea or lake with the ocean;
To measure the depth of; to fathom; especially, to ascertain the depth of by means of a line and plummet.
Any elongated instrument or probe, usually metallic, by which cavities of the body are sounded or explored, especially the bladder for stone, or the urethra for a stricture.
The peceived object occasioned by the impulse or vibration of a material substance affecting the ear; a sensation or perception of the mind received through the ear, and produced by the impulse or vibration of the air or other medium with which the ear is in contact; the effect of an impression made on the organs of hearing by an impulse or vibration of the air caused by a collision of bodies, or by other means; noise; report;
To make a noise; to utter a voice; to make an impulse of the air that shall strike the organs of hearing with a perceptible effect.
To causse to make a noise; to play on;
Usage Examples
A day spent without the sight or sound of beauty, the contemplation of mystery, or the search of truth or perfection is a poverty-stricken day and a succession of such days is fatal to human life.
At first I was queasy I'll never forget the sound of the scalpel cutting a body open. But it was so cool trying to work out how these people died.
Death is the sound of distant thunder at a picnic.
Divorce is so common and accepted in America that beating myself up over it may sound ridiculous. But I was raised to believe that divorce wasn't an option to me, divorce equaled failure. I wasn't able to change that equation until I found myself in the right relationship.
A globalized world is by now a familiar fact of life. Building walls or moats may sound appealing, but the future belongs to those who tend to their people and then boldly engage the rest of the world, near and far.
Depend upon yourself. Make your judgement trustworthy by trusting it. You can develop good judgement as you do the muscles of your body - by judicious, daily exercise. To be known as a man of sound judgement will be much in your favor.
As we get closer to the end of this Congress, we should be addressing the urgent needs of the American people - the war in Iraq, affordable health care, a sensible energy policy, quality education for our children, retirement security, and a sound and fair fiscal policy.
'For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge' took a year to record that's why the playing on it might sound somewhat labored. 'Balance,' on the other hand, was written and recorded in only four months, so the whole process was quicker and more immediate.
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Other Usage ExamplesActing is not about dressing up. Acting is about stripping bare. The whole essence of learning lines is to forget them so you can make them sound like you thought of them that instant.
A system of capitalism presumes sound money, not fiat money manipulated by a central bank. Capitalism cherishes voluntary contracts and interest rates that are determined by savings, not credit creation by a central bank.
A real New Yorker likes the sound of a garbage truck in the morning.
Adding sound to movies would be like putting lipstick on the Venus de Milo.
Close friends contribute to our personal growth. They also contribute to our personal pleasure, making the music sound sweeter, the wine taste richer, the laughter ring louder because they are there.
Broadcasters or politicians or writers who think that they are respecting Struggle Street, the battlers, by dumbing things down into one-line sound bites are not respecting them, they are treating them with contempt. It's our job above all in politics to tackle the big issues and to explain them.
A buoyant, positive approach to the game is as basic as a sound swing.
As a songwriter I hate this whole, 'If it's a sad song, it has to sound like a sad song thing.' And that goes all the way back to my days with the Format. I'm an insane narcissist, so if I have to get something off my chest, I'll get something off my chest.
Apart from a few simple principles, the sound and rhythm of English prose seem to me matters where both writers and readers should trust not so much to rules as to their ears.
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