sound

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

• “the sound of rain on the roof”
• “the beautiful sound of music”

the subjective sensation of hearing something

• “he strained to hear the faint sounds”

mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium

• “falling trees make a sound in the forest even when no one is there to hear them”

the sudden occurrence of an audible event

• “the sound awakened them”

the audible part of a transmitted signal

• “they always raise the audio for commercials”

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

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

a large ocean inlet or deep bay

• “the main body of the sound ran parallel to the coast”

appear in a certain way

• “This sounds interesting”

make a certain noise or sound

• “She went”
• “";”
• “bang”

give off a certain sound or sounds

• “This record sounds scratchy”

announce by means of a sound

• “sound the alarm”

utter with vibrating vocal chords

cause to sound

• “sound the bell”
• “sound a certain note”

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

financially secure and safe

• “sound investments”
• “a sound economy”

exercising or showing good judgment

• “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”

in good condition; free from defect or damage or decay

• “a sound timber”
• “the wall is sound”
• “a sound foundation”

in excellent physical condition

• “good teeth”
• “I still have one good leg”
• “a sound mind in a sound body”

reflects weight of sound argument or evidence

• “a sound argument”

having legal efficacy or force

• “a sound title to the property”

free from moral defect

• “a man of sound character”

(of sleep) deep and complete

• “a heavy sleep”
• “fell into a profound sleep”
• “a sound sleeper”
• “deep wakeless sleep”

thorough

• “a sound thrashing”

deeply or completely

• “slept soundly through the storm”
• “the baby is sleeping soundly”