What does SOUND mean?
Definitions for SOUND
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Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word SOUND.
Princeton's WordNet
soundnoun
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
"the sound of rain on the roof"; "the beautiful sound of music"
sound, auditory sensationnoun
the subjective sensation of hearing something
"he strained to hear the faint sounds"
soundnoun
mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium
"falling trees make a sound in the forest even when no one is there to hear them"
soundnoun
the sudden occurrence of an audible event
"the sound awakened them"
audio, soundnoun
the audible part of a transmitted signal
"they always raise the audio for commercials"
phone, speech sound, soundnoun
(phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language
strait, soundnoun
a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
soundadjective
a large ocean inlet or deep bay
"the main body of the sound ran parallel to the coast"
soundadjective
financially secure and safe
"sound investments"; "a sound economy"
healthy, intelligent, levelheaded, level-headed, soundadjective
exercising or showing good judgment
"healthy scepticism"; "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"
soundadjective
in good condition; free from defect or damage or decay
"a sound timber"; "the wall is sound"; "a sound foundation"
good, soundadjective
in excellent physical condition
"good teeth"; "I still have one good leg"; "a sound mind in a sound body"
reasoned, sound, well-groundedadjective
logically valid
"a sound argument"
legal, sound, effectualadjective
having legal efficacy or force
"a sound title to the property"
soundadjective
free from moral defect
"a man of sound character"
heavy, profound, sound, wakelessadjective
(of sleep) deep and complete
"a heavy sleep"; "fell into a profound sleep"; "a sound sleeper"; "deep wakeless sleep"
soundverb
thorough
"a sound thrashing"
soundverb
appear in a certain way
"This sounds interesting"
sound, goverb
make a certain noise or sound
"She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'"
soundverb
give off a certain sound or sounds
"This record sounds scratchy"
soundverb
announce by means of a sound
"sound the alarm"
voice, sound, vocalize, vocaliseverb
utter with vibrating vocal chords
soundverb
cause to sound
"sound the bell"; "sound a certain note"
fathom, soundverb
measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line
Wiktionary
Soundnoun
The strait that separates Zealand (an island of Denmark) from Scania (part of Sweden); also sometimes called by the Danish name, Øresund.
Etymology: sounden, from sonder, from sonde of Germanic origin, compare sundgyrd, sundline, sund. More at Etymology 3 above
Webster Dictionary
Soundnoun
the air bladder of a fish; as, cod sounds are an esteemed article of food
Etymology: [OE. sounen, sownen, OF. soner, suner, F. sonner, from L. sonare. See Sound a noise.]
Soundnoun
a cuttlefish
Etymology: [OE. sounen, sownen, OF. soner, suner, F. sonner, from L. sonare. See Sound a noise.]
Sound
whole; unbroken; unharmed; free from flaw, defect, or decay; perfect of the kind; as, sound timber; sound fruit; a sound tooth; a sound ship
Etymology: [OE. sounen, sownen, OF. soner, suner, F. sonner, from L. sonare. See Sound a noise.]
Sound
healthy; not diseased; not being in a morbid state; -- said of body or mind; as, a sound body; a sound constitution; a sound understanding
Etymology: [OE. sounen, sownen, OF. soner, suner, F. sonner, from L. sonare. See Sound a noise.]
Sound
firm; strong; safe
Etymology: [OE. sounen, sownen, OF. soner, suner, F. sonner, from L. sonare. See Sound a noise.]
Sound
free from error; correct; right; honest; true; faithful; orthodox; -- said of persons; as, a sound lawyer; a sound thinker
Etymology: [OE. sounen, sownen, OF. soner, suner, F. sonner, from L. sonare. See Sound a noise.]
Sound
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
Etymology: [OE. sounen, sownen, OF. soner, suner, F. sonner, from L. sonare. See Sound a noise.]
Sound
heavy; laid on with force; as, a sound beating
Etymology: [OE. sounen, sownen, OF. soner, suner, F. sonner, from L. sonare. See Sound a noise.]
Sound
undisturbed; deep; profound; as, sound sleep
Etymology: [OE. sounen, sownen, OF. soner, suner, F. sonner, from L. sonare. See Sound a noise.]
Sound
founded in law; legal; valid; not defective; as, a sound title to land
Etymology: [OE. sounen, sownen, OF. soner, suner, F. sonner, from L. sonare. See Sound a noise.]
Soundadverb
soundly
Etymology: [OE. sounen, sownen, OF. soner, suner, F. sonner, from L. sonare. See Sound a noise.]
Soundnoun
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
Etymology: [OE. sounen, sownen, OF. soner, suner, F. sonner, from L. sonare. See Sound a noise.]
Soundverb
to measure the depth of; to fathom; especially, to ascertain the depth of by means of a line and plummet
Etymology: [OE. sounen, sownen, OF. soner, suner, F. sonner, from L. sonare. See Sound a noise.]
Soundverb
fig.: To ascertain, or try to ascertain, the thoughts, motives, and purposes of (a person); to examine; to try; to test; to probe
Etymology: [OE. sounen, sownen, OF. soner, suner, F. sonner, from L. sonare. See Sound a noise.]
Soundverb
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
Etymology: [OE. sounen, sownen, OF. soner, suner, F. sonner, from L. sonare. See Sound a noise.]
Soundverb
to ascertain the depth of water with a sounding line or other device
Etymology: [OE. sounen, sownen, OF. soner, suner, F. sonner, from L. sonare. See Sound a noise.]
Soundnoun
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
Etymology: [OE. sounen, sownen, OF. soner, suner, F. sonner, from L. sonare. See Sound a noise.]
Soundnoun
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
Etymology: [OE. sounen, sownen, OF. soner, suner, F. sonner, from L. sonare. See Sound a noise.]
Soundnoun
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
Etymology: [OE. sounen, sownen, OF. soner, suner, F. sonner, from L. sonare. See Sound a noise.]
Soundnoun
noise without signification; empty noise; noise and nothing else
Etymology: [OE. sounen, sownen, OF. soner, suner, F. sonner, from L. sonare. See Sound a noise.]
Soundverb
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
Etymology: [OE. sounen, sownen, OF. soner, suner, F. sonner, from L. sonare. See Sound a noise.]
Soundverb
to be conveyed in sound; to be spread or published; to convey intelligence by sound
Etymology: [OE. sounen, sownen, OF. soner, suner, F. sonner, from L. sonare. See Sound a noise.]
Soundverb
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
Etymology: [OE. sounen, sownen, OF. soner, suner, F. sonner, from L. sonare. See Sound a noise.]
Soundverb
to causse to make a noise; to play on; as, to sound a trumpet or a horn
Etymology: [OE. sounen, sownen, OF. soner, suner, F. sonner, from L. sonare. See Sound a noise.]
Soundverb
to cause to exit as a sound; as, to sound a note with the voice, or on an instrument
Etymology: [OE. sounen, sownen, OF. soner, suner, F. sonner, from L. sonare. See Sound a noise.]
Soundverb
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
Etymology: [OE. sounen, sownen, OF. soner, suner, F. sonner, from L. sonare. See Sound a noise.]
Soundverb
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
Etymology: [OE. sounen, sownen, OF. soner, suner, F. sonner, from L. sonare. See Sound a noise.]
Soundverb
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
Etymology: [OE. sounen, sownen, OF. soner, suner, F. sonner, from L. sonare. See Sound a noise.]
Soundverb
to signify; to import; to denote
Etymology: [OE. sounen, sownen, OF. soner, suner, F. sonner, from L. sonare. See Sound a noise.]
Freebase
Sound
Sound is a mechanical wave that is an oscillation of pressure transmitted through some medium, composed of frequencies within the range of hearing.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Sound
sownd, adj. safe, whole, entire: perfect: healthy, strong: profound: correct: orthodox: weighty.—adv. soundly, completely fast, as in sleep.—adv. Sound′ly.—n. Sound′ness. [A.S. gesund; Ger. gesund, and perh. L. sanus, sound.]
Sound
sownd, n. a narrow passage of water: a strait. [A.S. sund, a narrow arm of the sea, from swimman, to swim; Ger. sund, a strait.]
Sound
sownd, n. the air or swimming bladder of a fish. [A.S. sund, swimming.]
Sound
sownd, v.i. to make a noise: to utter a voice: to spread or be spread: to appear on narration.—v.t. to cause to make a noise: to utter audibly: to direct by a sound or audible signal: to examine by percussion: to publish audibly.—n. the impression produced on the ear by the vibrations of air: noise, particular quality of tone: report, hearing-distance: empty or meaningless noise.—p.adj. Sound′ing, making a sound or noise: having a magnificent sound.—ns. Sound′ing-board, Sound′-board, the thin plate of wood or metal which increases and propagates the sound of a musical instrument: the horizontal board or structure over a pulpit, reading-desk, &c., carrying the speaker's voice towards the audience; Sound′ing-post, Sound′-post, a support set under the bridge of a violin, for propagating the sounds to the body of the instrument.—adj. Sound′less, without sound, silent: not capable of being sounded, unfathomable. [M. E. sounen—O. Fr. soner—L. sonāre, to sound, sonus, a sound.]
Sound
sownd, v.t. to measure the depth of, esp. with a line and plummet: to probe: to try to discover a man's secret thoughts, wishes, &c.: to test: to introduce an instrument into the bladder to examine it.—v.i. to use the line and lead in ascertaining the depth of water.—n. a probe, an instrument to discover stone in the bladder.—ns. Sound′ing, the ascertaining the depth of water: (pl.) any part of the ocean where a sounding-line will reach the bottom; Sound′ing-lead, the weight at the end of a sounding-line; Sound′ing-line, a line with a plummet at the end for soundings; Sound′ing-rod, a rod for measuring water in a ship's hold. [O. Fr. sonder, to sound; acc. to Diez, from Low L. subundāre—L. sub, under, unda, a wave.]
Sound
sownd, n. (Spens.) swoon.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Sound
An alteration of pressure that propagates through an elastic medium.
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
sound
[Anglo-Saxon, sund]. An arm of the sea over the whole extent of which soundings may be obtained, as on the coasts of Norway and America. Also, any deep bay formed and connected by reefs and sand-banks. On the shores of Scotland it means a narrow channel or strait. Also, the air-bladder of the cod, and generally the swimming-bladder or "soundes of any fysshes." Also, a cuttle-fish.
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
sound
The velocity of sound in the air, at the temperature of 32° Fahr., is about 1090 feet in a second. It is increased or diminished 1.07 feet for each degree of temperature above or below 32°. The distance of an object can be ascertained by the report of fire-arms, by observing the number of seconds that elapse between the flash and the report of a gun, and multiplying the number by the velocity of sound in air.
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'SOUND' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #959
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'SOUND' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1530
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'SOUND' in Nouns Frequency: #337
Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'SOUND' in Verbs Frequency: #232
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of SOUND in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of SOUND in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of SOUND in a Sentence
Water batter ground, I chatter around, no jitter sound, but litter mound!
My wife called me from Northland Library and said that her car smelt like it was burning, and was making a weird sound.
I was still awake. The sound of the landslide was really frightening. I thought we're gone ... our house was shaking.
The last hour or so of the standoff, he wasn’t getting what he wanted. It didn’t look good. It didn’t sound good. We were terrified.
Physics is the science of all the tremendously powerful invisibilities - of magnetism, electricity, gravity, light, sound, cosmic rays. Physics is the science of the mysteries of the universe. How could anyone think it dull?
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Translations for SOUND
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- klankAfrikaans
- صوتArabic
- səsAzerbaijani
- гукBelarusian
- звукBulgarian
- শব্দBengali
- སྒྲTibetan Standard
- so, sonar, sòlid, saCatalan, Valencian
- zvuk, rozeznít, rozezvučet, znít, vyslovovat, solidní, zdravýCzech
- swnio, sŵn, swntWelsh
- lyd, lyde, lade, udtale, rask, lodde, sondere, prøve, sund, fornuftig, sikker, sonde, dykke, pejle, pålidelig, solidDanish
- Klang, Schall, erklingen, Laut, klingen, Sund, Sonde, sondieren, gesundGerman
- ήχος, στηθοσκόπιο, βολιδοσκοπώ, πορθμός, ακροώμαιGreek
- sono, soniEsperanto
- son, sonar, sonido, seno, sondear, sano, estrecho, sondaSpanish
- heliEstonian
- soinu, hots, soundBasque
- صدا, آواز, صدا دادن, تندرستPersian
- soida, [[päästää]] [[ääni]], kajahtaa, perustua, soittaa, ääni, äännähtää, törähtää, kuulostaa, ääntää, lausua, sondi, sukeltaa, kokeilla, sondeerata, luodata, kondiksessa, lahti, koetin, hyväkuntoinen, vuono, terve, tutkia, testata, koestaaFinnish
- ljóð, sundFaroese
- de, prononcer, sonner, son, exprimer, sain, sonder, sauf, complet, tester, solide, sonde, sûrFrench
- lûdWestern Frisian
- fuaim, sunda, bealach, caolas, béalIrish
- fuaimScottish Gaelic
- sonGalician
- puGuaraní
- ધ્વનિGujarati
- קוֹל, השמיע קול, יציב, בריאHebrew
- आवाज़, ध्वनीHindi
- hang, hangzás, sértetlen, egészséges, hibátlan, épHungarian
- հնչյուն, ձայնArmenian
- sonarInterlingua
- bunyiIndonesian
- hljóða, hljóð, hljóma, sundIcelandic
- suonare, suono, insenatura, sanoItalian
- 音声, 関係する, 鳴らす, 音, 響き, 鳴る, 探子, 堅固な, 健全なる, 調べる, 探る, 健全な, 健康的な, 入り江, 潜るJapanese
- ხმაGeorgian
- дыбысKazakh
- សូរសំឡេងKhmer
- ಸ್ವಸ್ಥ, ಶಬ್ದKannada
- 音, 소리, 음Korean
- дабыш, добуш, тыбышKyrgyz
- sonō, sonus, sonitusLatin
- ສຽງLao
- garsoLithuanian
- skaņaLatvian
- nganga, toiora, tāwēwē, auMāori
- глас, звук, звучи, озвучува, јак, силен, здрав, цврст, драга, сонда, сондираMacedonian
- ഒച്ചMalayalam
- дууMongolian
- ध्वनी, आवाजMarathi
- bunyiMalay
- ħossMaltese
- အသံBurmese
- ध्वनिNepali
- geluid, klinken, klank, geluid maken, toon voortbrengen, degelijkDutch
- ljod, lydNorwegian Nynorsk
- lyd, frisk, sunn, grei, sund, stødigNorwegian
- sonOccitan
- dźwięk, cieśninaPolish
- som, soar, profundo, enseada, sonda, sólido, sã, seguro, completo, sãoPortuguese
- sondar, sunar, sun, tunRomansh
- suna, sunet, robust, sigur, zdravăn, nevătămat, solid, intact, teafăr, sănătos, completRomanian
- звук, звучать, прозвучать, канал, хорошо, надёжный, крепкий, здоровый, пролив, прочныйRussian
- स्वर, शब्द, नाद, ध्वन्Sanskrit
- sonai, sonareSardinian
- zvuk, звукSerbo-Croatian
- සද්දෙSinhala, Sinhalese
- zvuk, prielivSlovak
- zvok, zveneti, zazvenetiSlovene
- tingullAlbanian
- ljud, låta, ljuda, sund, kry, friskSwedish
- sautiSwahili
- ஒலிTamil
- సవ్వడి, శబ్దం, ధ్వనించు, మోగు, ధ్వని, మోగించుTelugu
- овоз, садоTajik
- เสียงThai
- sesTurkmen
- tunogTagalog
- ses, sağlıklı, iyiTurkish
- тавышTatar
- звукUkrainian
- آوازUrdu
- tovushUzbek
- âm thanh, 音聲, âm, 音Vietnamese
- ton, saunikVolapük
- קלאנגYiddish
- 声音Chinese
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