sound
sound /ˈsaʊnd/
adjective
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(
)
Financially secure and safe
(
sound
)
financially secure and safe
Sound investments
sound investments
A sound economy
a sound economy
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()
Exercising or showing good judgment
(
healthy
, level-headed
, levelheaded
, intelligent
, sound
)
exercising or showing good judgment
Healthy scepticism
healthy scepticism
A healthy fear of rattlesnakes
a healthy fear of rattlesnakes
The healthy attitude of French laws
the healthy attitude of French laws
Healthy relations between labor and management
healthy relations between labor and management
An intelligent solution
an intelligent solution
A sound approach to the problem
a sound approach to the problem
Sound advice
sound advice
No sound explanation for his decision
no sound explanation for his decision
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()
In excellent physical condition
(
good
, sound
)
in excellent physical condition
Good teeth
good teeth
I still have one good leg
I still have one good leg
A sound mind in a sound body
a sound mind in a sound body
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()
In good condition; free from defect, damage or decay
(
sound
)
in good condition; free from defect, damage or decay
A sound timber
a sound timber
The wall is sound
the wall is sound
A sound foundation
a sound foundation
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Complete; thorough
(
sound
)
complete; thorough
Politicians have no sound grasp of technology issues
politicians have no sound grasp of technology issues
He has a sound understanding of the law
he has a sound understanding of the law
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(of sleep) deep and complete
(
heavy
, profound
, sound
, wakeless
)
(of sleep) deep and complete
A heavy sleep
a heavy sleep
Fell into a profound sleep
fell into a profound sleep
A sound sleeper
a sound sleeper
Deep wakeless sleep
deep wakeless sleep
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Free from moral defect
(
sound
)
free from moral defect
A man of sound character
a man of sound character
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Vigorous or severe
(
sound
)
vigorous or severe
A sound thrashing
a sound thrashing
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Having legal efficacy or force
(
effectual
, sound
, legal
)
having legal efficacy or force
A sound title to the property
a sound title to the property
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Logically valid
(
reasoned
, sound
, well-grounded
)
logically valid
A sound argument
a sound argument
noun
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()
The particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
(
sound
)
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
The sound of rain on the roof
the sound of rain on the roof
The beautiful sound of music
the beautiful sound of music
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()
The subjective sensation of hearing something
(
auditory sensation
, sound
)
the subjective sensation of hearing something
He strained to hear the faint sounds
he strained to hear the faint sounds
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()
The sudden occurrence of an audible event
(
sound
)
the sudden occurrence of an audible event
The sound awakened them
the sound awakened them
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()
Mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium
(
sound
)
mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium
Falling trees make a sound in the forest even when no one is there to hear them
falling trees make a sound in the forest even when no one is there to hear them
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()
The audible part of a transmitted signal
(
audio
, sound
)
the audible part of a transmitted signal
They always raise the audio for commercials
they always raise the audio for commercials
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()
(phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language
(
phone
, speech sound
, sound
)
(phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language
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A large ocean inlet or deep bay
(
sound
)
a large ocean inlet or deep bay
The main body of the sound ran parallel to the coast
the main body of the sound ran parallel to the coast
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A narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
(
sound
, strait
)
a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
The narrow strait connected two vast bodies of water, creating a strategic passage for ships.
The narrow strait connected two vast bodies of water, creating a strategic passage for ships.
verb
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()
Appear in a certain way
(
sound
)
appear in a certain way
This sounds interesting
This sounds interesting
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()
Make a certain noise or sound
(
go
, sound
)
make a certain noise or sound
She went Mmmmm'
She went Mmmmm'
The gun went bang'
The gun went bang'
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()
Give off a certain sound or sounds
(
sound
)
give off a certain sound or sounds
This record sounds scratchy
This record sounds scratchy
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()
Utter with vibrating vocal chords
(
vocalise
[British] , voice
, sound
, vocalize
)
utter with vibrating vocal chords
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()
Announce by means of a sound
(
sound
)
announce by means of a sound
Sound the alarm
sound the alarm
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Measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line
(
fathom
, sound
)
measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line
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Cause to sound
(
sound
)
cause to sound
Sound the bell
sound the bell
Sound a certain note
sound a certain note
