sound

B2
Pronunciation
/saʊnd/
/saʊnd/
Noun
10 definition(s)
1 Definition

A sensation perceived by the ear caused by the vibration of air or some other medium.

Example Sentences
  • He turned when he heard the sound of footsteps behind him.  Nobody made a sound.
2 Definition

A vibration capable of causing such sensations.

3 Definition

A distinctive style and sonority of a particular musician, orchestra etc

4 Definition

Noise without meaning; empty noise.

5 Definition

Earshot, distance within which a certain noise may be heard.

Example Sentences
  • Stay within the sound of my voice.
6 Definition

A long narrow inlet, or a strait between the mainland and an island; also, a strait connecting two seas, or connecting a sea or lake with the ocean.

Example Sentences
  • Puget Sound; Owen Sound
7 Definition

The air bladder of a fish.

Example Sentences
  • Cod sounds are an esteemed article of food.
8 Definition

A cuttlefish.

9 Definition

An instrument for probing or dilating; a sonde.

10 Definition

A long, thin probe for sounding body cavities or canals such as the urethra.

Verb
11 definition(s)
1 Definition

To produce a sound.

Example Sentences
  • When the horn sounds, take cover.
2 Definition

To convey an impression by one's sound.

Example Sentences
  • He sounded good when we last spoke.
3 Definition

To be conveyed in sound; to be spread or published; to convey intelligence by sound.

4 Definition

To resound.

5 Definition

(often with in) To arise or to be recognizable as arising in or from a particular area of law.

6 Definition

To cause to produce a sound.

Example Sentences
  • He sounds the instrument.
7 Definition

(of a vowel or consonant) To pronounce.

Example Sentences
  • The "e" in "house" isn't sounded.
8 Definition

Dive downwards, used of a whale.

Example Sentences
  • The whale sounded and eight hundred feet of heavy line streaked out of the line tub before he ended his dive.
9 Definition

To ascertain, or try to ascertain, the thoughts, motives, and purposes of (a person); to examine; to try; to test; to probe.

Example Sentences
  • When I sounded him, he appeared to favor the proposed deal.
10 Definition

Test; ascertain the depth of water with a sounding line or other device.

Example Sentences
  • Mariners on sailing ships would sound the depth of the water with a weighted rope.
11 Definition

To examine with the instrument called a sound or sonde, or by auscultation or percussion.

Example Sentences
  • to sound a patient, or the bladder or urethra
Adjective
7 definition(s)
1 Definition

Healthy.

Example Sentences
  • He was safe and sound.
2 Definition

Complete, solid, or secure.

Example Sentences
  • Fred assured me the floorboards were sound.
3 Definition

Having the property of soundness.

4 Definition

Good; acceptable; decent.

Example Sentences
  • "How are you?" - "I'm sound."
5 Definition

(of sleep) Quiet and deep. Sound asleep means sleeping peacefully, often deeply.

Example Sentences
  • Her sleep was sound.
6 Definition

Heavy; laid on with force.

Example Sentences
  • a sound beating
7 Definition

Founded in law; legal; valid; not defective.

Example Sentences
  • a sound title to land
Adverb
1 definition(s)
1 Definition

Soundly.

Interjection
1 definition(s)
1 Definition

Yes; used to show agreement or understanding, generally without much enthusiasm.