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Sound has 34 different meanings across 5 categories:

Noun · Verb · Adjective · Intj · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

"the sound of rain on the roof"

"the beautiful sound of music"

2

the subjective sensation of hearing something

"he strained to hear the faint sounds"

3

mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium

"falling trees make a sound in the forest even when no one is there to hear them"

4

the sudden occurrence of an audible event

"the sound awakened them"

5

the audible part of a transmitted signal

"they always raise the audio for commercials"

6

(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."

7

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

"The sailing ship slipped through the narrow sound separating the island from the mainland to reach open water."

8

a large ocean inlet or deep bay

"the main body of the sound ran parallel to the coast"

9

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."

10

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.

11

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.

Verb
1

appear in a certain way

"This sounds interesting"

2

make a certain noise or sound

"She went `Mmmmm'"

"The gun went `bang'"

3

give off a certain sound or sounds

"This record sounds scratchy"

4

announce by means of a sound

"sound the alarm"

5

utter with vibrating vocal chords

"She cleared her throat and then spoke clearly to make sure everyone could hear what she had to say."

6

cause to sound

"sound the bell"

"sound a certain note"

7

measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line

"The lighthouse keeper dropped his weighted line into the harbor to sound the depth before guiding the incoming ship through the narrow channel."

8

To produce a sound.

"The massive humpback dove deep into the ocean to hunt for squid."

9

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."

Adjective
1

financially secure and safe

"sound investments"

"a sound economy"

2

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"

3

in good condition; free from defect or damage or decay

"a sound timber"

"the wall is sound"

"a sound foundation"

4

in excellent physical condition

"good teeth"

"I still have one good leg"

"a sound mind in a sound body"

5

logically valid

"a sound argument"

6

having legal efficacy or force

"a sound title to the property"

7

vigorous or severe

"a sound thrashing"

8

free from moral defect

"a man of sound character"

9

(of sleep) deep and complete

"a heavy sleep"

"fell into a profound sleep"

"a sound sleeper"

"deep wakeless sleep"

10

complete; thorough

"politicians have no sound grasp of technology issues"

"he has a sound understanding of the law"

11

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.

Adverb
1

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."

Intj
1

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.""

Proper Noun
1

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."

Example Sentences
"She walked softly so she would not make any sound." adv
"The loud sound of thunder echoed across the valley." noun
"The door slammed loudly, sounding like an explosion in the quiet hallway." verb
See Also
noise waves hear wave hearing music heard audible
Related Terms
noise waves hear wave hearing music heard audible air audio ear vibration sense ears loud auditory voice uninjured healthy musical instrument
Antonyms
quiet devoice unsound
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
sound property sensation mechanical phenomenon happening auditory communication language unit channel body of water look cause to be perceived announce pronounce quantify
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
noisiness ring unison voice music tone noise dub ultrasound bong beat beep bell buzz chink chirp chirrup chorus click-clack clip-clop cry ding drip drum footfall gargle gurgle jingle knock mutter paradiddle pat patter peal ping plunk pop purr quack quaver rub-a-dub sigh skirl song strum susurration swish tapping throbbing thump thrum thunk tick ting toot tootle trample twang vibrato vroom whack whir whistle whiz zing zizz phoneme vowel semivowel consonant orinasal phone sonant narrow snarl blow make noise splat clang clank clangor boom rattle resonate crash tweet glug whish guggle pink trump squelch chug chime rustle snap crack honk resound thud clop tap click chatter tinkle splash hum bleep rumble bang ripple lap drone whizz roll cackel play dissonate pierce speak chirk prepare gong clink

Origin

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.

Rhyming Words
und hund rund ound gund fund lund mund bund laund found maund pound round wound hound gound mound bound rotund
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