Sound has 34 different meanings across 5 categories:
Noun · Verb · Adjective · Intj · Proper Noun
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
"the sound of rain on the roof"
"the beautiful sound of music"
the subjective sensation of hearing something
"he strained to hear the faint sounds"
mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium
"falling trees make a sound in the forest even when no one is there to hear them"
(phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language
"The linguist analyzed every single sound in the foreign recording, noting that many were unique units appearing nowhere else in any known language."
A sensation perceived by the ear caused by the vibration of air or some other medium.
"The doctor inserted the sound to carefully examine the blockage in his patient's urinary tract before performing surgery."
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.
A long, thin probe for sounding or dilating body cavities or canals such as the urethra; a sonde.
In plain English: Sound is what you hear when something vibrates and travels through the air to your ears.
"The loud sound of thunder echoed across the valley."
Usage: Use this term primarily in geography to describe specific coastal features like Long Island Sound or Puget Sound rather than general noise. It is often confused with "strait," but unlike many straights which connect large bodies of water, a sound typically refers to an inlet along the mainland coast.
To produce a sound.
"The massive humpback dove deep into the ocean to hunt for squid."
Dive downwards, used of a whale.
In plain English: To sound is to make noise or express an opinion about something.
"The door slammed loudly, sounding like an explosion in the quiet hallway."
exercising or showing good judgment
"healthy scepticism"
"a healthy fear of rattlesnakes"
"the healthy attitude of French laws"
"healthy relations between labor and management"
"an intelligent solution"
"a sound approach to the problem"
"sound advice"
"no sound explanation for his decision"
in good condition; free from defect or damage or decay
"a sound timber"
"the wall is sound"
"a sound foundation"
complete; thorough
"politicians have no sound grasp of technology issues"
"he has a sound understanding of the law"
Healthy.
"The old barn looked dilapidated, but the foundation was sound and ready to support a new roof."
In plain English: Sound means something that is correct, reliable, and free from any problems or mistakes.
Soundly.
"The baby slept soundly through the entire night without waking up once."
In plain English: To sound means to make noise or give off a particular feeling through your voice or actions.
"She walked softly so she would not make any sound."
Yes; used to show agreement or understanding, generally without much enthusiasm.
"Yeah," he muttered when asked if he'd finish the report by Friday, though it was clear he didn't really want to do it.""
The strait that separates Zealand (an island of Denmark) from Scania (part of Sweden); also sometimes called by the Danish name, Øresund.
"The ferry crossing over the Sound connects Copenhagen directly to Malmö in just twenty minutes."
The word "sound" comes from the Old English sund, which originally meant healthy or uninjured. It traveled into English with this meaning of being in good condition before it later came to describe a noise.