Main entry: sound
Definition: the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
Usage: the sound of rain on the roof; the beautiful sound of music
Main entry: auditory sensation, sound
Definition: the subjective sensation of hearing something
Usage: he strained to hear the faint sounds
Definition: the audible part of a transmitted signal
Usage: they always raise the audio for commercials
Main entry: sound, speech sound, phone
Definition: (phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language
Main entry: sound
Definition: the sudden occurrence of an audible event
Usage: the sound awakened them
Main entry: sound
Definition: a large ocean inlet or deep bay
Usage: the main body of the sound ran parallel to the coast
Definition: a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
Main entry: sound
Definition: mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium
Usage: falling trees make a sound in the forest even when no one is there to hear them
Definition: measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line
Main entry: sound, vocalise, vocalize, voice
Definition: utter with vibrating vocal chords
Main entry: sound
Definition: appear in a certain way
Usage: This sounds interesting
Main entry: sound
Definition: give off a certain sound or sounds
Usage: This record sounds scratchy
Definition: make a certain noise or sound
Usage: She went `Mmmmm'; The gun went `bang'
Main entry: sound
Definition: cause to sound
Usage: sound the bell; sound a certain note
Main entry: sound
Definition: announce by means of a sound
Usage: sound the alarm
Main entry: sound
Definition: thorough
Usage: a sound thrashing
Main entry: profound, wakeless, heavy, sound
Definition: (of sleep) deep and complete
Usage: a heavy sleep; fell into a profound sleep; a sound sleeper; deep wakeless sleep
Definition: in excellent physical condition
Usage: good teeth; I still have one good leg; a sound mind in a sound body
Main entry: healthy, intelligent, sound, level-headed, levelheaded
Definition: exercising or showing good judgment
Usage: 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
Main entry: sound
Definition: free from moral defect
Usage: a man of sound character
Main entry: sound
Definition: financially secure and safe
Usage: sound investments; a sound economy
Main entry: sound
Definition: in good condition; free from defect or damage or decay
Usage: a sound timber; the wall is sound; a sound foundation
Main entry: effectual, sound, legal
Definition: having legal efficacy or force
Usage: a sound title to the property
Main entry: sound, reasoned, well-grounded
Definition: logically valid
Usage: a sound argument