sound

Meanings

• the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
  • "the sound of rain on the roof"
  • "the beautiful sound of music"
• the subjective sensation of hearing something
  • "he strained to hear the faint sounds"
• 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
• (phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language
• a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
• 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
• 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
• cause to sound
  • "sound the bell"
  • "sound a certain note"
• measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line
• financially secure and safe
  • "sound investments"
  • "a sound economy"
• exercising or showing good judgment
  • "a sound approach to the problem"
  • "sound advice"
  • "no sound explanation for his decision"
• in good condition; free from defect or damage or decay
  • "a sound timber"
  • "the wall is sound"
  • "a sound foundation"
• in excellent physical condition
  • "a sound mind in a sound body"
• logically valid
  • "a sound argument"
• having legal efficacy or force
  • "a sound title to the property"
• free from moral defect
  • "a man of sound character"
• (of sleep) deep and complete
  • "a sound sleeper"
• thorough
  • "a sound thrashing"

Synonyms

audio, auditory sensation, effectual, fathom, go, good, healthy, heavy, intelligent, legal, level-headed, levelheaded, phone, profound, reasoned, speech sound, strait, vocalise, vocalize, voice, wakeless, well-grounded