English | German | Russian | Czech
Englishfor English speakers
Englishas a second language
A1

sound English

Meaning sound meaning

What does sound mean?
Definitions in simple English

sound Noun

— any noise; something that can be heard by the ears. There was a loud sound.

sound Verb

— If something sounds a particular way, you think it is that way when you hear or read about it. The restaurant sounds great.

sound

— verb appear in a certain way This sounds interesting — noun the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause the sound of rain on the roof the beautiful sound of music — noun the subjective sensation of hearing something he strained to hear the faint sounds — verb (= go) make a certain noise or sound She went 'Mmmmm' The gun went 'bang' — noun the sudden occurrence of an audible event the sound awakened them — noun mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium falling trees make a sound in the forest even when no one is there to hear them — verb give off a certain sound or sounds This record sounds scratchy — adjective financially secure and safe sound investments a sound economy — noun (= audio) the audible part of a transmitted signal they always raise the audio for commercials — adjective (= healthy, intelligent) 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 — adjective in good condition; free from defect or damage or decay a sound timber the wall is sound a sound foundation — verb announce by means of a sound sound the alarm — verb (= voice) utter with vibrating vocal chords — adjective (= good) in excellent physical condition good teeth I still have one good leg a sound mind in a sound body — noun (phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language — noun a large ocean inlet or deep bay the main body of the sound ran parallel to the coast — adjective thorough a sound thrashing — verb cause to sound sound the bell sound a certain note — adjective free from moral defect a man of sound character — adjective (= legal) having legal efficacy or force a sound title to the property — adjective logically valid a sound argument — noun (= strait) a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water — verb measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line — adjective (= heavy, profound, wakeless) (of sleep) deep and complete a heavy sleep fell into a profound sleep a sound sleeper deep wakeless sleep

Synonyms sound synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as sound?

sound English » English

noise voice healthy ring roar resound tone solid good well sensible heard echo strait fathom wise report reasonable prudent make a noise cry thunder sage sagacious probe judicious din clamour wholesome tinkle speech rumble peal hum firm farsighted whole vigorous valid strike stable safe pronounce language well-grounded tune toll tidings thorough sturdy

Topics sound topics

What do people use sound to talk about?
Person Sense, perceive Hear

Sound
Language and thought Think Mind

Intelligent
Universe, creation Water Bodies of water

Island, shore
Person Sense, perceive

Hear
Person

Healthy
Language and thought Think Mind

Logical
Social behavior Behavior Good, moral Mature in behavior

Sensible
Work and occupation Working with buildings Building materials

Building equipment and maintenance
States Big

Measure
Grammar Semantic constituents related to verbs Epistemic moods Unsure

Seem
Person Sense, perceive Hear

Quiet
Person Sense, perceive Hear

Loud
Person Healthy

Mental illness
Language and thought Emotion Feel bad Afraid

Worried
Social behavior Prosperity, trouble Respond to someone in trouble

Save from trouble
Daily life

Sleep

Conjugation sound conjugation

How do you conjugate sound?

sound · verb

Examples sound examples

How do I use sound in a sentence?

Simple sentences

The story may sound strange, but it is true.
The next morning, to our great relief, he returned home safe and sound.
I like the sound of the piano.
The sound of your voice is like siren's song to me.
In France, we leave alone those who start fires, but we persecute those who sound the alarm.
I love the sound of church bells.
I don't want to sound negative, but.
That doesn't sound too dangerous.
Tom's plan didn't sound stupid.
It is difficult for the Japanese to articulate the sound of the r.
It might sound far-fetched, but this is a real problem.
It may sound strange, but what she said is true.
It may sound strange, but it is true.
Sound travels very quickly.
The flash of lightning precedes the sound of thunder.
To my relief, he came home safe and sound.
Soon the sound died away.
Helen jumped in fright at the strange sound.
The sound of the violin is very sweet.
No sound was to be heard.
When someone speaks with such rhetorical flourish, it starts to sound like they're lying.
I didn't mean to sound so harsh.
When I tried to move the desk, one of its legs made a jarring sound as it scraped across the floor.
We definitely heard that sound.
Do you hear any sound?
Not a sound was to be heard in the concert hall.
I can hear the sound in your mind.
A strange sound was heard from behind the door.

Movie subtitles

It doesn't sound that bad.
This book gives you the secret to eternal life (Sound good?
What.is this sound?
I heard the sound of it.
Why are you so concerned about Musashi? This may sound arrogant. I don't enjoy it.
Mmm, well those sound good.
How does this sound to you, Tucker?
I wish that didn't sound so evil because it's catchy as hell.
Safe and sound.
Well, you sound like you're chasing a courier. Oh, exactly.
Janelle described a clatter, not smashing glass - the sound of tin clanking on tin.
They all sound good.
I like the sound of that.
I know the sound the catch on that case makes.
Such a car produces a sound of a certain tone.
The higher the tone, the higher the frequency of the sound wave (shorter wavelength).
Leila, you sound like a whore. That's what we are!
I didn't want to sound the alarm by getting too close.
Sound the charge, Lieutenant.
You sound like the Frenchman.
He stole your mind and now you sound like him!
You sound like those colonialists I keep meeting here in Algiers!
You sound like a Frenchman.
Hey, that sound!
Sound great.
We get the picture and we don't make a sound.
Alright, we get the picture and don't make one sound.
I think all those variations in sound.
It is this crosspiece that acts as both the bones supporting the body of the biwa as well as its heart. if this crosspiece was merely straight and stiff and everything was tight and tense you wouldn't get much sound from it.
Mmm, well those sound good. Uh, two of those, uh, top shelf, and, uh, make those, uh, chilled glasses.
That is the sound of my body defeating fat is all that is.
That would just sound silly, Henry.
Why would it sound silly?
Does this word not sound like the death bird calling your name at midnight?
Does that sound like gold-mining?
If I understand you correctly, you sound almost indecent.
Your dad's comin' home today, love, safe and sound.
I only hope he is safe and sound, I'm sure.

News and current affairs

At a time when public debate in Israel is torn between pseudo-religious nationalist fanatics and anti-Zionists masquerading as post-modernists, the moral certitudes of Eban, for all their urbanity, may sound shallow.
This approach is straightforward, efficient, accountable, and scientifically sound.
To start, governments should design targeted, evidence-based policies and support the development of sound institutions.
Donors should structure aid to ensure that it supports sound national development policies and programs, rather than their own narrow interests.
That may sound obvious, but abandoning price stability is exactly what some European politicians are advocating.
His arguments sound reasonable.
Like swine flu, crony capitalism has migrated from corrupt Third World countries to America, once the citadel of sound public and private governance.
The Bush administration continues to delay and to avoid sound science.
This may sound like pie in the sky, but we have already tasted it in Africa, where Sierra Leone's Agenda for Prosperity 2013-2017 and the Liberia Vision 2030 exemplify the potential of such programs.
Countries whose public finances seemed fundamentally sound as late as last year have come under severe fiscal pressure.
A country with sound public finances can thus become a fiscal basket case practically overnight.
But the risks are two-sided, and sound economic policy is just as much about capitalizing on good times as avoiding bad ones.
This was due to sound economic policy in the US (starting with the Bush-Mitchell-Foley tax increase of 1990), as well as some extraordinarily good luck in America.
Its central mission is to reduce global poverty and ensure that global development is environmentally sound and socially inclusive.
Both have saved millions of lives during the past decade, and have paved the way to a new more efficient and scientifically sound method of development assistance.
The decision to recommend the renminbi's inclusion, far from having been made on sound economic grounds, can only be understood as political.
While that logic certainly appeals to Europeans today, Hamilton insisted on a stronger reason for pursuing sound finance than merely the pursuit of expediency.
Although continuity will remain the hallmark of foreign policy, Germany's international engagement under Merkel will sound and feel different from that under Gerhard Schroeder's leadership.
Both issues sound simpler than they are: the devil is in the details, and the details leave ample scope for disagreement over the definition, monitoring, and enforcement of terms.
The message conveyed by the pope and by the religious leaders with whom he met defied the contemporary assumption that the public cannot understand anything longer or more complicated than a sound bite.
But even a purely rhetorical structure would probably sound the death knell of the OAS, and weaken its human rights instruments, which have proved increasingly valuable and effective.

Are you looking for...?

sound duct | sound likely | sound like | sound lens | sound law | sound lag | sound knot | sound homing | sound hollow | sound hole | sound health | sound head
Wordcyclopedia Gutes Wörterbuch Толстый словарь Dobrý slovník
Sources WordNet, Open Multilingual Wordnet, Wiktionary, Dbnary, Panlex, FreeLing, Tatoeba, OpenSubtitles.org, Project Syndicate, OPUS, Kelly Project, SIL Semantic Domains
Contact info@wordcyclopedia.com
Creative Commons BY-SA