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sound: [adjective] free from injury or disease. free from flaw, defect, or decay.
Definition of sound adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
SOUND definition: 1. something that you can hear or that can be heard: 2. the activity of recording and broadcasting…. Learn more.
Sound definition: the sensation produced by stimulation of the organs of hearing by vibrations transmitted through the air or other medium.. See examples of SOUND used in a sentence.
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- sound and fury
- sound like
- sound off
- (as) sound as a bell
- — soundly
- — soundness
- sound out
17 ENTRIES FOUND:
1 sound /ˈsaʊnd/ noun
plural sounds
1 sound
/ˈsaʊnd/
noun
: loud and angry words that attract a lot of attention but do nothing useful
•The town meeting created lots of sound and fury, but no resolution.
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1
a [+ object] : to cause (something) to make a sound or be heard
•sound a trumpet
1
: to have a voice that is like the voice of (someone else)
•I knew he must be your brother. He sounds just like you.
2
: to say something that is like what is commonly said by (someone else)
•You sound just like your mother when you say that.
[phrasal verb]
1
: to say your opinions in a very direct and often angry way
•She sounded off about the unequal pay raises.
2
US : to count out loud the steps you take while marching
informal
: in excellent condition
•There's nothing wrong with your health. You're as sound as a bell.
•The car's engine is as sound as a bell.
/ˈsaʊndli/ adverb
•I slept more soundly last night than I have in a while.
•an argument soundly based on logic
•We were soundly beaten/defeated in yesterday's game.
/ˈsaʊndnəs/ noun [noncount]
of sleep
: deeply and completely
•He was sound asleep.
•She slept sound. [=(more commonly) soundly]
[count]
[phrasal verb]
sound (someone or something) out or sound out (someone or something)
: to try to find out the opinions of someone by asking questions
•They sounded me out on the idea. [=they asked me what I thought about the idea]
•polls that sound out public opinion
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A sound is a noise, something you can hear if you're in the right spot and it's loud enough. A doorbell, a fire alarm, a cat's meow, or your brother's snoring — they’re all sounds.
There are 30 meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective sound, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. sound has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. medicine (Middle English) plants (Middle English) religion (early 1500s) finance (early 1600s)
