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   Sound

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   noun

   • 1. vibrations that travel through the air or another medium and can be heard when they reach a person's or animal's ear: "light travels faster than sound"
   • ▪ a thing that can be heard: "she heard the sound of voices in the hall" Similar noisenotedinracketrowbangreporthubbubresonancereverberationOpposite silence
   • ▪ the area or distance within which something can be heard: "we were always within sound of the train whistles" Similar hearing distancehearingdistanceearshotrange
   • 2. sound produced by continuous and regular vibrations, as opposed to noise.
   • 3. music, speech, and sound effects when recorded, used to accompany a film or video production, or broadcast: "a sound studio"
   • ▪ broadcasting by radio as distinct from television.
   • ▪ the distinctive quality of the music of a particular composer or performer or of the sound produced by a particular musical instrument: "the sound of the Beatles" Similar musictonesnotechord
   • ▪ music, especially popular music: informal "sounds of the Sixties"
   • 4. the ideas or impressions conveyed by words: "you've had a hard day, by the sound of it" Similar ideathoughtconceptimpressionprospectdescription

   verb

   • 1. emit or cause to emit sound: "a loud buzzer sounded" Similar go (off)resonateresoundreverberateblowblareringchimepealtolldingclangoperateset offplayblowblasttootblareringchimepealtolldingclangliterary:wind
   • ▪ give an audible signal to indicate (something): "a different bell begins to sound midnight"
   • ▪ express or convey (a warning): "pharmaceutical companies are sounding the alarm about counterfeit drugs"
   • ▪ test (the lungs or another body cavity) by noting the sound they produce: "the doctor sounded her chest"
   • 2. convey a specified impression when heard: "he sounded worried"
   • ▪ (of something or someone that has been described to one) convey a specified impression: "it sounds as though you really do believe that" Similar appear to beappearlooklook to belook likeseemseem to behave the appearance/air of beinggive/create the impression of beingstrike someone as beinggive every indication of beingappearlookseemgive/create the impression thatstrike someone thatgive every indication thatinformal:look like

   Word Origin Middle Englishsoun, from Anglo-Norman French soun (noun), suner (verb), from Latin sonus. The form with -d was established in the 16th century.

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   Find 301 different ways to say SOUND, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com.

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   Synonyms for SOUND: echo, resonate, resound, reverberate, ring, reecho, roll, seem; Antonyms of SOUND: dull, quiet, damp, dampen, deaden, suppress, restrict, restrain

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › soundSOUND - 83 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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   sound. noun. These are words and phrases related to sound. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of sound. I love the sound of rain on the roof. Synonyms. noise. that which is heard. sensation produced by hearing. He didn't like the sound of her telegram. Synonyms. drift. tone. tenor. suggestion.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-thesaurusSOUND Synonyms | Collins English Thesaurus

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   Synonyms for SOUND in English: noise, racket, din, report, tone, bang, resonance, hubbub, reverberation, idea, ….

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   What's the definition of Sound in thesaurus? Most related words/phrases with sentence examples define Sound meaning and usage.

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8. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › soundsSOUNDS Synonyms: 156 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

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   Synonyms for SOUNDS: echoes, resonates, reverberates, resounds, rings, reechos, rolls, seems; Antonyms of SOUNDS: quiets, dampens, dulls, deadens, damps, suppresses, stifles, restricts.

9. www.wordreference.com › synonyms › soundsound - WordReference.com English Thesaurus

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   pronounce, articulate, enunciate, verbalize, verbalise (UK), say, say sth out loud, vocalize, vocalise (UK) Sense: Verb: seem - often followed by 'like'. Synonyms: seem, appear, appear to be, seem to be, feel, come off as (informal), come across as. Sense: Verb: measure depth.

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    sound. Synonyms for SOUND: hale, healthy, hearty, well, fit, healthful, right, whole, wholesome; Antonyms for SOUND: unhealthy, silence, illogical, unreasonable, unfathomable, unbelievable, unsound, unreliable, incomplete.

11. www.freethesaurus.com › soundSound synonyms, sound antonyms - FreeThesaurus.com

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    Synonyms for sound in Free Thesaurus. Antonyms for sound. 236 synonyms for sound: noise, racket, din, report, tone, bang, resonance, hubbub, reverberation, idea, prospect, impression, implication(s), drift, cry, noise.