sound

Definitions of sound in various dictionaries:

noun - the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

noun - the subjective sensation of hearing something

noun - mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium

noun - the sudden occurrence of an audible event

noun - the audible part of a transmitted signal

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

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

noun - a large ocean inlet or deep bay

verb - appear in a certain way

verb - make a certain noise or sound

verb - give off a certain sound or sounds

verb - an noun ce by means of a sound

verb - utter with vibrating vocal chords

verb - cause to sound

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

adj - financially secure and safe

adj - exercising or showing good judgment

adj - in good condition

adj - in excellent physical condition

adj - logically valid

adj - having legal efficacy or force

adj - free from moral defect

adj - (of sleep) deep and complete

adj - thorough

Vibrations transmitted through an elastic material or a solid, liquid, or gas, with frequencies in the approximate range of 20 to 20,000 hertz, capable of being detected by human organs of hearing.

Transmitted vibrations of any frequency.

The sensation stimulated in the organs of hearing by such vibrations in the air or other medium.

Such sensations considered as a group.

A distinctive noise: a hollow sound.

The distance over which something can be heard: within sound of my voice.

Linguistics.

An articulation made by the vocal apparatus: a vowel sound; a speech sound.

The distinctive character of such an articulation: The words bear and bare have the same sound.

A mental impression; an implication: didn’t like the sound of the invitation.

Auditory material that is recorded, as for a movie.

Meaningless noise.

A distinctive style, as of an orchestra or a singer.

Rumor; report.

To make or give forth a sound: The siren sounded.

To be given forth as a sound: The fanfare sounded.

To present a particular impression: That argument sounds reasonable.

To cause to give forth or produce a sound: sounded the gong.

To summon, an noun ce, or signal by a sound: sound a warning.

Linguistics.

To make known; celebrate: “Nations unborn your mighty names shall sound” (Alexander Pope).

To examine (a body organ or part) by causing to emit sound; auscultate.

To express one’s views vigorously: was always sounding off about higher taxes.

To count cadence when marching in military formation.

Free from defect, decay, or damage; in good condition.

Free from disease or injury.

Having a firm basis; unshakable: a sound foundation.

Financially secure or safe: a sound economy.

Free from logical flaws: sound reasoning.

Of or relating to an argument in which all the premises are true and the conclusion follows from the premises.

Thorough; complete: a sound flogging.

Deep and unbroken; undisturbed: a sound sleep.

Free from moral defect; upright.

Worthy of confidence; trustworthy.

Marked by or showing common sense and good judgment; levelheaded: a sound approach to the problem.

Compatible with an accepted point of view; conservative.

Legally valid.

Abbr.

A long, wide ocean inlet.

The air bladder of a fish.

To measure the depth of (water), especially by means of a weighted line; fathom.

To try to learn the attitudes or opinions of: sounded out her feelings.

To probe (a body cavity) with a sound.

To measure depth.

To dive swiftly downward.

To look into a possibility; investigate.

adj - being in good health or condition

verb - to make a sound (something that stimulates the auditory receptors)

SOUND - In physics, sound is a vibration that typically propagates as an audible wave of pressure, through a transmission medium such as a gas, liquid or sol...