sound
noun
[ saʊnd ]
• vibrations that travel through the air or another medium and can be heard when they reach a person's or animal's ear.
• "light travels faster than sound"
• sound produced by continuous and regular vibrations, as opposed to noise.
• music, speech, and sound effects when recorded and used to accompany a film, video, or broadcast.
• "a sound studio"
• an idea or impression conveyed by words.
• "you've had a hard day, by the sound of it"
sound
verb
• emit or cause to emit sound.
• "a loud buzzer sounded"
Similar:
go (off),
resonate,
resound,
reverberate,
blow,
blare,
ring,
chime,
peal,
toll,
ding,
clang,
operate,
set off,
play,
blast,
toot,
wind,
• convey a specified impression when heard.
• "he sounded worried"
Origin:
Middle English soun, from Anglo-Norman French soun (noun), suner (verb), from Latin sonus . The form with -d was established in the 16th century.
sound
adjective
• in good condition; not damaged, injured, or diseased.
• "they returned safe and sound"
Similar:
healthy,
in good condition,
toned,
fit,
physically fit,
hale and hearty,
in good shape,
in fine fettle,
in trim,
disease-free,
undamaged,
uninjured,
unimpaired,
well built,
solid,
well constructed,
substantial,
strong,
sturdy,
stout,
durable,
stable,
intact,
whole,
• based on valid reason or good judgement.
• "sound advice for healthy living"
Similar:
well founded,
well grounded,
valid,
reasonable,
logical,
solid,
weighty,
authoritative,
convincing,
cogent,
plausible,
credible,
reliable,
• (of sleep) deep and undisturbed.
• "a doze that deepened into a sound sleep"
• (of a beating) severe.
• "such people should be given a sound thrashing"
Similar:
thorough,
proper,
real,
regular,
complete,
total,
veritable,
without reserve,
unqualified,
out-and-out,
thoroughgoing,
downright,
absolute,
drastic,
severe,
damn,
right,
royal,
right royal,
fair,
sound
adverb
• soundly.
• "he was sound asleep"
Origin:
Middle English: from Old English gesund, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch gezond and German gesund .
sound
verb
• ascertain (the depth of water in the sea, a lake, or a river), typically by means of a line or pole or using sound echoes.
• "Mr Pattison was sounding the depth of the water with a pole"
Similar:
measure,
gauge,
determine,
test,
investigate,
survey,
take a reading of,
plumb,
fathom,
probe,
• question (someone) discreetly or cautiously so as to ascertain their opinions on a subject.
• "we'll sound out parliament first"
Similar:
canvass,
test the opinions of,
survey,
poll,
question,
interview,
sample,
test the water,
see how the land lies,
pump,
• examine (a person's bladder or other internal cavity) with a long surgical probe.
• (especially of a whale) dive down steeply to a great depth.
• "he sounded, arching his back steeply and raising his rubbery flukes in the air"
sound
noun
• a long surgical probe, typically with a curved, blunt end.
Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French sonder, based on Latin sub- ‘below’ + unda ‘wave’.
sound
noun
• a narrow stretch of water forming an inlet or connecting two wider areas of water such as two seas or a sea and a lake.
Similar:
channel,
(sea) passage,
strait(s),
neck,
narrows,
waterway,
stretch of water,
inlet,
branch,
arm (of the sea),
fjord,
creek,
bay,
voe,
estuary,
firth,
Origin:
Middle English: from Old Norse sund ‘swimming, strait’; related to swim.
