sound

Definitions

1. 1noun

   The air bladder of a fish; as, cod sounds are an esteemed article of food.

2. 2noun

   A cuttlefish.

3. 3superlative

   Whole; unbroken; unharmed; free from flaw, defect, or decay; perfect of the kind; as, sound timber; sound fruit; a sound tooth; a sound ship.

4. 4superlative

   Healthy; not diseased; not being in a morbid state; -- said of body or mind; as, a sound body; a sound constitution; a sound understanding.

5. 5superlative

   Firm; strong; safe.

6. 6superlative

   Free from error; correct; right; honest; true; faithful; orthodox; -- said of persons; as, a sound lawyer; a sound thinker.

7. 7superlative

   Founded in truth or right; supported by justice; not to be overthrown on refuted; not fallacious; as, sound argument or reasoning; a sound objection; sound doctrine; sound principles.

8. 8superlative

   heavy; laid on with force; as, a sound beating.

9. 9superlative

   Undisturbed; deep; profound; as, sound sleep.

10. 10superlative

    Founded in law; legal; valid; not defective; as, a sound title to land.

11. 11adverb

    Soundly.

12. 12noun

    A narrow passage of water, or a strait between the mainland and an island; also, a strait connecting two seas, or connecting a sea or lake with the ocean; as, the Sound between the Baltic and the german Ocean; Long Island Sound.

13. 13transitive verb

    To measure the depth of; to fathom; especially, to ascertain the depth of by means of a line and plummet.

14. 14transitive verb

    Fig.: To ascertain, or try to ascertain, the thoughts, motives, and purposes of (a person); to examine; to try; to test; to probe.

15. 15transitive verb

    To explore, as the bladder or urethra, with a sound; to examine with a sound; also, to examine by auscultation or percussion; as, to sound a patient.

16. 16intransitive verb

    To ascertain the depth of water with a sounding line or other device.

17. 17noun

    Any elongated instrument or probe, usually metallic, by which cavities of the body are sounded or explored, especially the bladder for stone, or the urethra for a stricture.

18. 18noun

    The peceived object occasioned by the impulse or vibration of a material substance affecting the ear; a sensation or perception of the mind received through the ear, and produced by the impulse or vibration of the air or other medium with which the ear is in contact; the effect of an impression made on the organs of hearing by an impulse or vibration of the air caused by a collision of bodies, or by other means; noise; report; as, the sound of a drum; the sound of the human voice; a horrid sound; a charming sound; a sharp, high, or shrill sound.

19. 19noun

    The occasion of sound; the impulse or vibration which would occasion sound to a percipient if present with unimpaired; hence, the theory of vibrations in elastic media such cause sound; as, a treatise on sound.

20. 20noun

    Noise without signification; empty noise; noise and nothing else.

21. 21intransitive verb

    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.

22. 22intransitive verb

    To be conveyed in sound; to be spread or published; to convey intelligence by sound.

23. 23intransitive verb

    To make or convey a certain impression, or to have a certain import, when heard; hence, to seem; to appear; as, this reproof sounds harsh; the story sounds like an invention.

24. 24transitive verb

    To causse to make a noise; to play on; as, to sound a trumpet or a horn.

25. 25transitive verb

    To cause to exit as a sound; as, to sound a note with the voice, or on an instrument.

26. 26transitive verb

    To order, direct, indicate, or proclain by a sound, or sounds; to give a signal for by a certain sound; as, to sound a retreat; to sound a parley.

27. 27transitive verb

    To celebrate or honor by sounds; to cause to be reported; to publish or proclaim; as, to sound the praises of fame of a great man or a great exploit.

28. 28transitive verb

    To examine the condition of (anything) by causing the same to emit sounds and noting their character; as, to sound a piece of timber; to sound a vase; to sound the lungs of a patient.

29. 29transitive verb

    To signify; to import; to denote.

30. 30noun

    the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

    "the sound of rain on the roof"

    "the beautiful sound of music"

31. 31noun

    the subjective sensation of hearing something

    "he strained to hear the faint sounds"

32. 32noun

    the audible part of a transmitted signal

    "they always raise the audio for commercials"

    Synonyms

    audio
33. 33noun

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

    Synonyms

    phone
34. 34noun

    the sudden occurrence of an audible event

    "the sound awakened them"

35. 35noun

    a large ocean inlet or deep bay

    "the main body of the sound ran parallel to the coast"

36. 36noun

    a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water

    Synonyms

    strait
37. 37noun

    mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium

    "falling trees make a sound in the forest even when no one is there to hear them"

38. 38verb

    measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line

    Synonyms

    fathom
39. 39verb

    utter with vibrating vocal chords

    Synonyms

    vocalisevocalizevoice
40. 40verb

    appear in a certain way

    "This sounds interesting"

41. 41verb

    give off a certain sound or sounds

    "This record sounds scratchy"

42. 42verb

    make a certain noise or sound

    "She went `Mmmmm'"

    "The gun went `bang'"

    Synonyms

    go
43. 43verb

    cause to sound

    "sound the bell"

    "sound a certain note"

44. 44verb

    announce by means of a sound

    "sound the alarm"

45. 45adjective

    thorough

    "a sound thrashing"

46. 46adjective

    (of sleep) deep and complete

    "a heavy sleep"

    "fell into a profound sleep"

    Synonyms

    heavyprofoundwakeless
47. 47adjective

    in excellent physical condition

    "good teeth"

    "I still have one good leg"

    Synonyms

    good
48. 48adjective

    exercising or showing good judgment

    "healthy scepticism"

    "a healthy fear of rattlesnakes"

    Synonyms

    healthyintelligentlevelheaded
49. 49adjective

    free from moral defect

    "a man of sound character"

50. 50adjective

    financially secure and safe

    "sound investments"

    "a sound economy"

51. 51adjective

    in good condition; free from defect or damage or decay

    "a sound timber"

    "the wall is sound"

52. 52adjective

    having legal efficacy or force

    "a sound title to the property"

    Synonyms

    effectuallegal
53. 53adjective

    logically valid

    "a sound argument"

    Synonyms

    reasoned