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sound

British pronunciation/sˈa‍ʊnd/
American pronunciation/ˈsaʊnd/
to sound
[VERB]
MAIN VERB
1

to make a noise

synonyms : go
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1.1

to make something, often a musical instrument, emit sound

1.2

to emit a specific noise or tone to communicate a message, provide a warning, or convey information

1.3

to convey the impression or resemblance of a particular noise based on what is heard

1.4

to articulate or pronounce words or sounds

antonyms : devoice
2

to convey or make a specific impression when read about or when heard

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2.1

to use one's voice to convey a particular emotion or quality

2.2

to give the impression of or appear as if something is a particular way or possesses specific qualities

3

to use a special equipment to measure the depth of something, particularly a body of water

synonyms : fathom
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4

to examine a body cavity, such as the chest or abdomen, by listening to the sounds it produces using a stethoscope or other medical instrument

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5

to use a long surgical probe to examine or treat internal cavities, such as the bladder, in a person's body

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6

(of a whale or marine creature) to descend rapidly and steeply from the surface to a considerable depth in the water

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Sound
[NOUN]
1

anything that we can hear

antonyms : silence
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2

the audio that comes from a TV, movie, radio, etc.

synonyms : audio
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3

the subjective sensation of hearing something

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4

the sudden occurrence of an audible event

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5

mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium

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6

(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
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7

a large ocean inlet or deep bay

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8

a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water

synonyms : strait
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1

free from damage, disease, etc. and in a good condition

antonyms : unsound
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2

being financially safe and secure

antonyms : unsound
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3

exercising or showing good judgment

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4

in excellent physical condition

synonyms : good
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5

complete; thorough

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6

(of sleep) deep and complete

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7

free from moral defect

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8

vigorous or severe

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9

having legal efficacy or force

synonyms : effectual
legal
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10

logically valid

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Examples
1The tax increase sounded the death knell for the business.
2The koala's call sounds like a baby crying.
3The bell sounded for dinner.
4A cup of tea sounds perfect.
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