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[1] the sensation produced by stimulation of the organs of hearing by vibrations transmitted through the air or other medium.
[2] mechanical vibrations transmitted through an elastic medium, traveling in air at a speed of approximately 1087 feet (331 meters) per second at sea level.
[3] the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause: the sound of music.
[4] any auditory effect; any audible vibrational disturbance: all kinds of sounds.
[5] a noise, vocal utterance, musical tone, or the like: the sounds from the next room.
[6] a distinctive, characteristic, or recognizable musical style, as from a particular performer, orchestra, or type of arrangement: the big-band sound.
[7] Phonetics . speech sound. the audible result of an utterance or portion of an utterance: the s-sound in “slight”; the sound of m in “mere.”
[8] the auditory effect of sound waves as transmitted or recorded by a particular system of sound reproduction: the sound of a stereophonic recording.
[9] the quality of an event, letter, etc., as it affects a person: This report has a bad sound.
[10] the distance within which the noise of something may be heard.
[11] mere noise, without meaning: all sound and fury.
[12] Archaic . a report or rumor; news; tidings.
[13] to make or emit a sound.
[14] to give forth a sound as a call or summons: The bugle sounded as the troops advanced.
[15] to be heard, as a sound.
[16] to convey a certain impression when heard or read: to sound strange.
[17] to give a specific sound: to sound loud.
[18] to give the appearance of being; seem: The report sounds true.
[19] Law . to have as its basis or foundation (usually followed by in ): His action sounds in contract.
[20] to cause to make or emit a sound: to sound a bell.
[21] to give forth (a sound): The oboe sounded an A.
[22] to announce, order, or direct by or as by a sound: The bugle sounded retreat. His speech sounded a warning to aggressor nations.
[23] to utter audibly, pronounce, or express: to sound each letter.
[24] to examine by percussion or auscultation: to sound a patient's chest.
[25] sound off , Informal . to call out one's name, as at military roll call. to speak freely or frankly, especially to complain in such a manner. to exaggerate; boast: Has he been sounding off about his golf game again?
[26] free from injury, damage, defect, disease, etc.; in good condition; healthy; robust: a sound heart; a sound mind.
[27] financially strong, secure, or reliable: a sound business; sound investments.
[28] competent, sensible, or valid: sound judgment.
[29] having no defect as to truth, justice, wisdom, or reason: sound advice.
[30] of substantial or enduring character: sound moral values.
[31] following in a systematic pattern without any apparent defect in logic: sound reasoning.
[32] uninterrupted and untroubled; deep: sound sleep.
[33] vigorous, thorough, or severe: a sound thrashing.
[34] free from moral defect or weakness; upright, honest, or good; honorable; loyal.
[35] having no legal defect: a sound title to property.
[36] theologically correct or orthodox, as doctrines or a theologian.
[37] deeply; thoroughly: sound asleep.
[38] to measure or try the depth of (water, a deep hole, etc.) by letting down a lead or plummet at the end of a line, or by some equivalent means.
[39] to measure (depth) in such a manner, as at sea.
[40] to examine or test (the bottom, as of the sea or a deep hole) with a lead that brings up adhering bits of matter.
[41] to examine or investigate; seek to fathom or ascertain: to sound a person's views.
[42] to seek to elicit the views or sentiments of (a person) by indirect inquiries, suggestive allusions, etc. (often followed by out ): Why not sound him out about working for us?
[43] Surgery . to examine, as the urinary bladder, with a sound.
[44] to use the lead and line or some other device for measuring depth, as at sea.
[45] to go down or touch bottom, as a lead.
[46] to plunge downward or dive, as a whale.
[47] to make investigation; seek information, especially by indirect inquiries.
[48] Surgery . a long, slender instrument for sounding or exploring body cavities or canals.
[49] a relatively narrow passage of water between larger bodies of water or between the mainland and an island: Long Island Sound.
[50] an inlet, arm, or recessed portion of the sea: Puget Sound.
[51] the air bladder of a fish.
[52] The, a strait between SW Sweden and Zealand, connecting the Kattegat and the Baltic. 87 miles (140 km) long; 3–30 miles (5–48 km) wide.
[53] a periodic disturbance in the pressure or density of a fluid or in the elastic strain of a solid, produced by a vibrating object. It has a velocity in air at sea level at 0°C of 331 metres per second (741 miles per hour) and travels as longitudinal waves (as modifier ) a sound wave
[54] (modifier) of or relating to radio as distinguished from television sound broadcasting ; sound radio
[55] the sensation produced by such a periodic disturbance in the organs of hearing
[56] anything that can be heard
[57] a particular instance, quality, or type of sound the sound of running water
[58] volume or quality of sound a radio with poor sound
[59] the area or distance over which something can be heard to be born within the sound of Big Ben
[60] the impression or implication of something I don't like the sound of that
[61] phonetics the auditory effect produced by a specific articulation or set of related articulations
[62] (often plural) slang music, esp rock, jazz, or pop
[63] to cause (something, such as an instrument) to make a sound or (of an instrument, etc) to emit a sound
[64] to announce or be announced by a sound to sound the alarm
[65] (intr) (of a sound) to be heard
[66] (intr) to resonate with a certain quality or intensity to sound loud
[67] (copula) to give the impression of being as specified when read, heard, etc to sound reasonable
[68] (tr) to pronounce distinctly or audibly to sound one's consonants
[69] (intr usually foll by in ) law to have the essential quality or nature (of) an action sounding in damages
[70] free from damage, injury, decay, etc
[71] firm; solid; substantial a sound basis
[72] financially safe or stable a sound investment
[73] showing good judgment or reasoning; sensible; wise sound advice
[74] valid, logical, or justifiable a sound argument
[75] holding approved beliefs; ethically correct; upright; honest
[76] (of sleep) deep; peaceful; unbroken
[77] thorough; complete a sound examination
[78] British informal excellent
[79] law (of a title, etc) free from defect; legally valid
[80] constituting a valid and justifiable application of correct principles; orthodox sound theology
[81] logic (of a deductive argument) valid (of an inductive argument) according with whatever principles ensure the high probability of the truth of the conclusion given the truth of the premises another word for consistent (def. 5b)
[82] soundly; deeply: now archaic except when applied to sleep
[83] to measure the depth of (a well, the sea, etc) by lowering a plumb line, by sonar, etc
[84] to seek to discover (someone's views, etc), as by questioning
[85] (intr) (of a whale, etc) to dive downwards swiftly and deeply
[86] med to probe or explore (a bodily cavity or passage) by means of a sound to examine (a patient) by means of percussion and auscultation
[87] med an instrument for insertion into a bodily cavity or passage to dilate strictures, dislodge foreign material, etc
[88] a relatively narrow channel between two larger areas of sea or between an island and the mainland
[89] an inlet or deep bay of the sea
[90] the air bladder of a fish
[91] the Sound a strait between SW Sweden and Zealand (Denmark), linking the Kattegat with the Baltic: busy shipping lane; spanned by a bridge in 2000. Length of the strait: 113 km (70 miles). Narrowest point: 5 km (3 miles) Danish name: Øresund Swedish name: Öresund

Words related to Sound

vigorous, sturdy, solid, vibrant, safe, thorough, flawless, sane, stable, robust, intact, precise, sensible, satisfactory, wise, fair, reliable, responsible, valid, rational

Words nearby Sound

soul-kiss, soul-searching, soulful, soulless, soult, sound, sound and the fury, the, sound as a bell, sound barrier, sound bite, sound block

Origin of Sound

4before 900; Middle English; Old English sund act of swimming; akin to swim

Other words from Sound

sound·a·ble , adjective
un·sound·a·ble , adjective
sound·ly , adverb
sound·ness , noun
sound·a·ble , adjective

Word origin for Sound

Old English sund swimming, narrow sea; related to Middle Low German sunt strait; see sound ³

Synonyms for Sound

flawless, intact, robust, safe, sane, solid, stable, sturdy, thorough, vibrant, vigorous, entire, firm, fit, hale, perfect, right, total, well, whole, alive and kicking, effectual, hearty, in the pink, right as rain, substantial, unblemished, undamaged, undecayed, unhurt, unimpaired, uninjured, up to snuff, vital, well-constructed, wholesome, wrapped tight