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Sound

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Definitions for Sound

noun
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
Examples
  1. the sound of rain on the roof
  2. the beautiful sound of music
noun
the subjective sensation of hearing something
Synonyms
auditory sensation
Examples
  1. he strained to hear the faint sounds
noun
mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium
Examples
  1. falling trees make a sound in the forest even when no one is there to hear them
noun
the sudden occurrence of an audible event
Examples
  1. the sound awakened them
noun
the audible part of a transmitted signal
Synonyms
audio
Examples
  1. 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
Synonyms
phone speech sound
noun
a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
Synonyms
strait
noun
a large ocean inlet or deep bay
Examples
  1. the main body of the sound ran parallel to the coast
verb
appear in a certain way
Examples
  1. This sounds interesting
verb
make a certain noise or sound
Synonyms
go
Examples
  1. She went `Mmmmm'
  2. The gun went `bang'
verb
give off a certain sound or sounds
Examples
  1. This record sounds scratchy
verb
announce by means of a sound
Examples
  1. sound the alarm
verb
utter with vibrating vocal chords
Synonyms
voice vocalize vocalise
verb
cause to sound
Examples
  1. sound the bell
  2. sound a certain note
verb
measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line
Synonyms
fathom
adjective
financially secure and safe
Examples
  1. sound investments
  2. a sound economy
adjective
exercising or showing good judgment
Synonyms
healthy intelligent levelheaded level-headed
Examples
  1. healthy scepticism
  2. a healthy fear of rattlesnakes
  3. the healthy attitude of French laws
  4. healthy relations between labor and management
  5. an intelligent solution
  6. a sound approach to the problem
  7. sound advice
  8. no sound explanation for his decision
adjective
in good condition
Examples
  1. free from defect or damage or decay
  2. a sound timber
  3. the wall is sound
  4. a sound foundation
adjective
in excellent physical condition
Synonyms
good
Examples
  1. good teeth
  2. I still have one good leg
  3. a sound mind in a sound body
adjective
logically valid
Synonyms
reasoned well-grounded
Examples
  1. a sound argument
adjective
having legal efficacy or force
Synonyms
legal effectual
Examples
  1. a sound title to the property
adjective
vigorous or severe
Examples
  1. a sound thrashing
adjective
free from moral defect
Examples
  1. a man of sound character
adjective
(of sleep) deep and complete
Synonyms
heavy profound wakeless
Examples
  1. a heavy sleep
  2. fell into a profound sleep
  3. a sound sleeper
  4. deep wakeless sleep
adjective
complete
Examples
  1. thorough
  2. politicians have no sound grasp of technology issues
  3. he has a sound understanding of the law

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