sound

sound is one of the 1000 most common headwords.

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Pronunciation

• (UK) (US) IPA ^(key): /saʊnd/

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Adjective

Positive sound

Comparative sounder

Superlative soundest

1. A sound person is healthy.

Noun

Singular sound

Plural sounds

1. any noise; something that can be heard by the ears.

   There was a loud sound.

Verb

Plain form sound

Third-person singular sounds

Past tense sounded

Past participle sounded

Present participle sounding

1. (intransitive) If something sounds a particular way, you think it is that way when you hear or read about it.

   The restaurant sounds great.