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- [sound]
- /saʊnd/
- /saʊnd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sound]
- /saʊnd/
Definitions of sound word
- noun sound The, a strait between SW Sweden and Zealand, connecting the Kattegat and the Baltic. 87 miles (140 km) long; 3–30 miles (5–48 km) wide. 1
- verb without object sound to use the lead and line or some other device for measuring depth, as at sea. 1
- verb without object sound to go down or touch bottom, as a lead. 1
- verb without object sound to plunge downward or dive, as a whale. 1
- verb without object sound to make investigation; seek information, especially by indirect inquiries. 1
- verb with object sound to measure or try the depth of (water, a deep hole, etc.) by letting down a lead or plummet at the end of a line, or by some equivalent means. 1
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Origin of sound
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; (noun) Middle English soun < Anglo-French (Old French son) < Latin sonus; (v.) Middle English sounen < Old French suner < Latin sonāre, derivative of sonus
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Sound
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sound popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
sound usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sound
adj sound
- a-1 — noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
- a-ok — in perfect working order; excellent
- a1 — in good health; physically fit
- advisable — If you tell someone that it is advisable to do something, you are suggesting that they should do it, because it is sensible or is likely to achieve the result they want.
- alive and kicking — If you say that someone or something is alive and kicking, you are emphasizing not only that they continue to survive, but also that they are very active.
verb sound
- abuse — Abuse of someone is cruel and violent treatment of them.
- annunciate — to announce
- appear — If you say that something appears to be the way you describe it, you are reporting what you believe or what you have been told, though you cannot be sure it is true.
- bad mouth — Slang. to speak critically and often disloyally of; disparage: Why do you bad-mouth your family so much?
- bang — If something bangs, it makes a sudden loud noise, once or several times.
noun sound
- acoustics — the scientific study of sound and sound waves
- appearance — When someone makes an appearance at a public event or in a broadcast, they take part in it.
- bay — A bay is a part of a coast where the land curves inwards.
- brogue — If someone has a brogue, they speak English with a strong accent, especially Irish or Scots.
- channel — A channel is a television station.
adjective sound
- acoustic — An acoustic guitar or other instrument is one whose sound is produced without any electrical equipment.
- airtight — If a container is airtight, its lid fits so tightly that no air can get in or out.
- airworthy — If an aircraft is airworthy, it is safe to fly.
- audio — Audio equipment is used for recording and reproducing sound.
- cincher — Something that cinches as in holds and fastens, such as a belt or corset.
Antonyms for sound
adj sound
adjective sound
- aper — a person who apes, a mimic
- aquake — Quaking.
- distrusted — Simple past tense and past participle of distrust.
- enamoured — Alternative spelling of enamored.
- erroneous — Wrong; incorrect.
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