Sound meaning

What does “sound” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“sound” is a noun, verb and adjective with 25 meanings. Its most common meaning is: the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause.

sound

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
“the sound of rain on the roof”
“the beautiful sound of music”
Oppositessilence
the subjective sensation of hearing something
“he strained to hear the faint sounds”
Synonymsauditory sensation
mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium
“falling trees make a sound in the forest even when no one is there to hear them”
the sudden occurrence of an audible event
“the sound awakened them”
the audible part of a transmitted signal
“they always raise the audio for commercials”
Synonymsaudio
(phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language
Synonymsphone speech sound
a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
Synonymsstrait
a large ocean inlet or deep bay
“the main body of the sound ran parallel to the coast”

appear in a certain way
“This sounds interesting”
make a certain noise or sound
“She went `Mmmmm'”
“The gun went `bang'”
Synonymsgo
give off a certain sound or sounds
“This record sounds scratchy”
announce by means of a sound
“sound the alarm”
utter with vibrating vocal chords
Synonymsvoice vocalize vocalise
cause to sound
“sound the bell”
“sound a certain note”
measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line
Synonymsfathom

financially secure and safe
“sound investments”
“a sound economy”
Oppositesunsound
exercising or showing good judgment
“healthy scepticism”
“a healthy fear of rattlesnakes”
Synonymshealthy intelligent levelheaded level-headed
in good condition; free from defect or damage or decay
“a sound timber”
“the wall is sound”
Oppositesunsound
in excellent physical condition
“good teeth”
“I still have one good leg”
Synonymsgood
logically valid
“a sound argument”
Synonymsreasoned well-grounded
having legal efficacy or force
“a sound title to the property”
Synonymslegal effectual
vigorous or severe
“a sound thrashing”
free from moral defect
“a man of sound character”
(of sleep) deep and complete
“a heavy sleep”
“fell into a profound sleep”
Synonymsheavy profound wakeless
complete; thorough
“politicians have no sound grasp of technology issues”
“he has a sound understanding of the law”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University