to sound
- verb
- /saʊnd/
- You need to explain the situation to the patient in terms that sound fair to them.
- sounds familiar
- sounds good
- sound the same
From my point of view, it sounds like you're doing amazing.
- From my point of view, it sounds like you're doing amazing.
- And this is when Omron says, you sound just like Tamlin.
- BU honestly, to me, it sounds a little sheepish.
- The question is, is this as stupid as it sounds and looks?
- And that right there sounds like self love to me.
- Which to my little soul, sounds like so much sex.
- Made in Italy always sounds so fancy.
Examples
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In theory, investing in a movie sounds like an exciting investment opportunity.
Academic text (2017) -
I know that sounds ridiculous.
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What else is there that sounds too hard that I could try?
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So how does it sound or feel?
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I think that oh just sounds pretty good.
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And that right there sounds like self love to me.
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Now, when you think about it, that sounds maybe reasonable.
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From my point of view, it sounds like you're doing amazing.
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By re-reading the sentence, they will be able to notice if it sounds right or not.
Academic text (2015) -
The presentation sounds very exciting and engaging for the audience.
Synonyms
To seem correct or acceptable
To seem not honest or real
Idioms
- Informal
To keep saying the same complaint again and again until people get annoyed
To enjoy hearing yourself speak while not listening to others
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Literature
A short part of a recorded statement on radio or television, often by a politician
- Specialized
A pattern of vibrations that moves through air, water, or solids and carries sound
- Specialized
The point near the speed of sound when a plane feels a sudden push and strong vibration
A large bay of the Pacific Ocean in northwest Washington State with many connected waterways and islands
A stretch of water between Long Island and Connecticut on the US Atlantic coast
A way of thinking or arguing that uses good reasons and evidence to show something is true
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An opening in the top of an instrument with strings, like a guitar, that makes its sound louder
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An audio system that plays sound very clearly with little distortion
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The loudness of the high and low parts of a sound, for example a violin or flute
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A set of letters that show speech sounds like the International Phonetic Alphabet
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A device that makes pictures showing where sounds come from and how loud they are
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A device that makes voices or music sound fuller by copying the original sound
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A method of finding where a sound comes from by measuring how long it takes to reach microphones
How Convincing
Surface Forms
Etymology
Sound (verb, 'to seem') comes from the idea of hearing: if something 'sounds' good you get that idea by hearing about it, so to sound is to give a certain idea or feeling.