sound

sound: Ⅰ.

sound [1] ► NOUN 1) vibrations which travel through the air or another medium and are sensed by the ear. 2) a thing that can be heard. 3) music, speech, and sound effects accompanying a film or broadcast. 4) an idea or impression conveyed by words.

► VERB 1) emit or cause to emit sound. 2) utter. 3) convey a specified impression: the job sounds great. 4) (sound off) express one's opinions loudly or forcefully.

DERIVATIVES soundless adjective.

ORIGIN Latin sonus.

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sound [2] ► ADJECTIVE 1) in good condition. 2) based on reason or judgement. 3) financially secure. 4) competent or reliable. 5) (of sleep) deep and unbroken. 6) severe or thorough: a sound thrashing.

► ADVERB ▪ soundly.

DERIVATIVES soundly adverb soundness noun.

ORIGIN Old English.

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sound [3] ► VERB 1) ascertain the depth of water in (the sea, a lake, etc.) by means of a line or pole or using sound echoes. 2) (sound out) question (someone) discreetly or cautiously as to their opinions or feelings. 3) Medicine examine (the bladder or other internal cavity) with a long surgical probe.

DERIVATIVES sounder noun.

ORIGIN Old French sonder, from Latin sub- 'below' + unda 'wave' .

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sound [4] ► NOUN ▪ a narrow stretch of water forming an inlet or connecting two larger bodies of water.

ORIGIN Old Norse, 'swimming, strait' ; related to SWIM(Cf. ↑swimmer).

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Whole, entire, unbroken, uninjured, unhurt, unmutilated, unimpaired, Strait, narrows, channel, Resound, make a noise, give out a sound, Cause to sound, play on / Profound, unbroken, undisturbed, fast, deep / Heavy, lusty, forcible, severe / Orthodox, right, correct, well-founded, Soundly, profoundly, heartily / Healthy, hearty, hale, hardy, vigorous, Air-bladder (of a fish), Appear by the sound, seem, Utter, express audibly, pronounce / Perfect, undecayed, good, Noise, report, Try the depth (of water), Celebrate (by sounds), publish, proclaim, spread abroad / Honest, honorable, blameless, virtuous, loyal, Noise, empty noise, Measure, fathom, try the depth of, test, gauge / Firm, strong, stable, Cuttle-fish, ink-fish (Sepia officinalis), Examine, test, try, search, probe / Sane, well-balanced, perfect / Correct, true, valid, solid, weighty, reasonable, rational, sensible, judicious, strong, wholesome / Legal, valid / Established, fixed, well-grounded

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sound — sound1 [sound] n. [< ME soun (+ unhistoric d) < OFr son < L sonus < IE * swonos, a sound, noise < base * swen , to sound > OE swinsian, to sing, make music] 1. a) vibrations in air, water, etc. that stimulate the auditory nerves … English World dictionary
Sound — Sound, a. [Compar. {Sounder}; superl. {Soundest}.] [OE. sound, AS. sund; akin to D. gezond, G. gesund, OHG. gisunt, Dan. & Sw. sund, and perhaps to L. sanus. Cf. {Sane}.] 1. Whole; unbroken; unharmed; free from flaw, defect, or decay; perfect of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sound — Sound, n. [OE. soun, OF. son, sun, F. son, fr. L. sonus akin to Skr. svana sound, svan to sound, and perh. to E. swan. Cf. {Assonant}, {Consonant}, {Person}, {Sonata}, {Sonnet}, {Sonorous}, {Swan}.] 1. The peceived object occasioned by the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sound — 1 adj 1 a: free from injury or disease: exhibiting normal health b: free from flaw, defect, or decay a sound design 2 a: free from error, fallacy, or misapprehension based on sound judicial reasoning b: legally valid … Law dictionary
Sound — Sound, v. t. 1. To cause to make a noise; to play on; as, to sound a trumpet or a horn; to sound an alarm. [1913 Webster] A bagpipe well could he play and soun[d]. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. To cause to exit as a sound; as, to sound a note with… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sound — Sound, v. i. [OE. sounen, sownen, OF. soner, suner, F. sonner, from L. sonare. See {Sound} a noise.] 1. To make a noise; to utter a voice; to make an impulse of the air that shall strike the organs of hearing with a perceptible effect. And first… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sound# — sound adj 1 *healthy, wholesome, robust, hale, well Analogous words: *vigorous, lusty, nervous, energetic, strenuous: *strong, sturdy, stalwart, stout: intact, whole, entire, *perfect 2 *valid, cogent, convincing, compelling, telling … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Sound of… — ist der Name einer alljährlichen Prognose des britischen Senders BBC, welche neuen Musiker im folgenden Jahr den Durchbruch schaffen werden. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Hintergrund 2 Bisherige Prognosen 2.1 Top 10 von 2003 bis 2009 … Deutsch Wikipedia
Sound-G — Album par Brown Eyed Girls Sortie 21 juillet 2009 Durée 43:39 (CD1) 32:58 (CD2) … Wikipédia en Français
Sound — Sound, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sounded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sounding}.] [F. sonder; cf. AS. sundgyrd a sounding rod, sundline a sounding line (see {Sound} a narrow passage of water).] 1. To measure the depth of; to fathom; especially, to ascertain the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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