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When you talk about the way someone sounds, you are describing the impression you have of them when they speak. She sounded a bit worried Murphy sounds like a child She sounded as if she really cared I thought she sounded a genuinely caring and helpful person
A sound is something that you hear. Peter heard the sound of gunfire Liza was so frightened she couldn't make a sound There was a splintering sound as the railing gave way. the sounds of children playing
Sound is energy that travels in waves through air, water, or other substances, and can be heard. The aeroplane will travel at twice the speed of sound
If something such as a horn or a bell sounds or if you sound it, it makes a noise. The buzzer sounded in Daniel's office A young man sounds the bell to start the Sunday service
A singer's or band's sound is the distinctive quality of their music. He's got a unique sound and a unique style
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When you are describing a noise, you can talk about the way it sounds. They heard what sounded like a huge explosion The creaking of the hinges sounded very loud in that silence It sounded as if he were trying to say something
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If you sound a warning, you publicly give it. If you sound a note of caution or optimism, you say publicly that you are cautious or optimistic. The Archbishop of Canterbury has sounded a warning to Europe's leaders on third world debt
The sound on a television, radio, or CD player is what you hear coming from the machine. Its loudness can be controlled. She went and turned the sound down Compact discs have brought about a vast improvement in recorded sound quality
When you are describing your impression or opinion of something you have heard about or read about, you can talk about the way it sounds. It sounds like a wonderful idea to me, does it really work? It sounds as if they might have made a dreadful mistake She decided that her doctor's advice sounded pretty good The book is not as morbid as it sounds I know this sounds a crazy thing for me to ask you
You can describe your impression of something you have heard about or read about by talking about the sound of it. Here's a new idea we liked the sound of From the sound of things, he might well be the same man see also -sounding, sounding
to sound the alarm: see alarm to sound the death knell: see death knell safe and sound: see safe
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