Word Image
plural: sounds
Part Of Speech
noun, verb, adjective, adverb
Word Meaning
noun: the sensation of hearing; one of the noises that together make up human speech; meaningless noise; hearing distance; a long passage of water that is wider than a strait and often connects two larger bodies of water or forms a channel between the mainland and an island
verb: to make or cause to make a sound; pronounce; to voice, or put into words; to measure the depth of (as with a sounding line); to try to find out the views or intentions of; to dive down suddenly
adjective: healthy, free from imperfection; not faulty; not disturbed; showing good judgment or sense
adverb: to the full extent, thoroughly
Word Family
sounded
sounding
soundless
soundly
soundness
soundproof
unsound
resound
ultrasound
missound
Sentences
The stranded hiker’s cries for help sounded throughout the canyon.
She’s a person who certainly isn’t shy about sounding her opinions.
She seems to have wandered off, out of sight and sound.
I love this band’s sound!
Did you hear those strange booming sounds?
The boy was learning to read by sounding out the words.
A whale suddenly surfaced and then, just as suddenly, sounded.
She used sound reasoning in making the decision.
Long Island Sound is between Connecticut and Long Island, New York.
The tests show that his heart is sound.
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