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   sound

   /saʊnd/

   noun

   • 1. vibrations that travel through the air or another medium and can be heard when they reach a person's or animal's ear: "light travels faster than sound"
   • ▪ a thing that can be heard: "she heard the sound of voices in the hall" Similar noisenotedinracketrowbangreporthubbubresonancereverberationOpposite silence
   • ▪ the area or distance within which something can be heard: "we were always within sound of the train whistles" Similar hearing distancehearingdistanceearshotrange
   • 2. sound produced by continuous and regular vibrations, as opposed to noise.
   • 3. music, speech, and sound effects when recorded and used to accompany a film, video, or broadcast: "a sound studio"
   • ▪ broadcasting by radio as distinct from television.
   • ▪ the distinctive quality of the music of a particular composer or performer or of the sound produced by a particular instrument: "the sound of the Beatles" Similar musictonesnotechord
   • ▪ popular music: informal "sounds of the Sixties"
   • 4. an idea or impression conveyed by words: "you've had a hard day, by the sound of it" Similar ideathoughtconceptimpressionprospectdescription

   verb

   • 1. emit or cause to emit sound: "a loud buzzer sounded" Similar go (off)resonateresoundreverberateblowblareringchimepealtolldingclangoperateset offplayblowblasttootblareringchimepealtolldingclangliterary:wind
   • ▪ give an audible signal to indicate (something): "a different bell begins to sound midnight"
   • ▪ express or convey (a warning): "pharmaceutical companies are sounding the alarm about counterfeit drugs"
   • ▪ pronounce: "sound the rhymes clearly" Similar pronounceverbalizevoiceenunciatearticulatevocalizesayrare:enounce
   • ▪ test (the lungs or another body cavity) by noting the sound they produce: "the doctor sounded her chest"
   • 2. convey a specified impression when heard: "he sounded worried"
   • ▪ (of something or someone that has been described to one) convey a specified impression: "it sounds as though you really do believe that" Similar appear to beappearlooklook to belook likeseemseem to behave the appearance/air of beinggive/create the impression of beingstrike someone as beinggive every indication of beingappearlookseemgive/create the impression thatstrike someone thatgive every indication thatinformal:look like

   Word Origin Middle Englishsoun, from Anglo-Norman French soun (noun), suner (verb), from Latin sonus. The form with -d was established in the 16th century.

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   A strange sound came from the box. He didn't utter a single sound throughout the meeting. He jumped at the sound of my voice. He listened for sounds of movement. I awoke to the sound of rain. The door opened without a sound. The room was filled with the sound of laughter. There was a sickening sound as his head made contact with the concrete.

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   What does sound mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! SOUND definition: 1. something that you can hear or that can be heard: 2. the activity of recording and broadcasting…. Learn more.

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   What does a sound mean in a sentence?

   • A sound is something that you hear. He heard the sound of a car engine outside. If something such as a horn or a bell sounds or if you sound it, it makes a noise. The buzzer sounded in his office. What is this an image of?

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   Are sound and noise a noun?

   • Sound and noise are nouns. We can use them both as countable or uncountable nouns. Both refer to something which you can hear, but when a sound is unwanted or unpleasant, we call it a noise: … Your job sounds really interesting. That sounds like a good idea. He sounded very depressed when we spoke on the phone yesterday.

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   Where does sound come from?

   • For example, the sound that means "something heard" descends from Latin sonus ("sound"), whereas the sound that means "to measure the depth of water" traces to Middle French sonde ("sounding line"). Another sound, as in "of sound mind and body," is the contemporary form of Old English's gesund.

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   What does it mean if a structure is sound?

   • If a structure, part of someone's body, or someone's mind is sound, it is in good condition or healthy. [...] 2. Sound advice, reasoning, or evidence is reliable and sensible. [...] 3. If you describe someone's ideas as sound, you mean that you approve of them and think they are correct. [approval] [...] [...] Which of these sentences is correct?

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   How does sound work?

   • Sound is energy that travels in waves through air, water, or other substances, and can be heard. The aeroplane will travel at twice the speed of sound. Thesound on a television, radio, or CD player is what you hear coming from the machine. Its loudness can be controlled. She went and turned the sound down.

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   Find out which words work together and produce more natural-sounding English with the Oxford Collocations Dictionary app. Try it for free as part of the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app. 2 [ uncountable ] continuous rapid movements (called vibrations ) that travel through air or water and can be heard when they reach a person's or an animal's ear Sound travels more slowly than light.

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