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/saʊnd/ Listen

Sound

noun

The particular auditory effect produced by a given cause. "The beautiful sound of music"

The subjective sensation of hearing something. Synonym: auditory sensation.

Mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium.

The sudden occurrence of an audible event.

The audible part of a transmitted signal. Synonym: audio.

(phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language. Synonyms: phone, speech sound.

A narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water. Synonym: strait.

A large ocean inlet or deep bay.

verb

(past & past part. sounded; pres. part. sounding)

Appear in a certain way.

Make a certain noise or sound. Synonym: go. "The gun went 'bang'"

Give off a certain sound or sounds.

Announce by means of a sound.

Utter with vibrating vocal chords. Synonyms: vocalise, vocalize, voice.

Cause to sound. "Sound a certain note"

Measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line. Synonym: fathom.

adjective

(compar. sounder; superl. soundest)

Financially secure and safe. "A sound economy"

Exercising or showing good judgment. Synonyms: healthy, intelligent, level-headed, levelheaded. "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"

In good condition; free from defect or damage or decay. "The wall is sound" , "A sound foundation"

In excellent physical condition. Synonym: good. "I still have one good leg" , "A sound mind in a sound body"

Logically valid. Synonyms: reasoned, well-grounded.

Having legal efficacy or force. Synonyms: effectual, legal.

Free from moral defect.

(of sleep) deep and complete. Synonyms: heavy, profound, wakeless. "Fell into a profound sleep" , "A sound sleeper" , "Deep wakeless sleep"

Thorough.