sound

Definition:
1. Something that you can hear.
2. The particular auditory effect produced by a given cause.
3. To give a particular impression when heard or read about.

Use 'sound' in a sentence:

• 1. From the sound of things you were lucky to find him.
• 2. In my opinion, it's a very sound investment.
• 3. Digital recording gives excellent sound reproduction.
• 4. I like their sound.
• 5. The room had been wired for sound.
• 6. You sounded just like your father when you said that.
• 7. Sound travels more slowly than light.
• 8. The plan was based on sound commercial logic.
• 9. He crept into the house trying not to make a sound.
• 10. The endless rain seemed to dull all sound.
• 11. He has a sound grasp of the issues.
• 12. The system is both practical and ecologically sound.
• 13. Growing your own vegetables sounds like a lot of sweat.
• 14. Your car doesn't sound very healthy.
• 15. Short sound waves bounce off even small objects.
• 16. This gives the design team a sound basis for their work.
• 17. Their latest single sounds suspiciously like the last one.
• 18. The car was mechanically sound, he decided.
• 19. He was lying in bed, sound asleep.
• 20. The house needs attention but the roof is sound.
• 21. We heard the sound of guns firing.
• 22. The engine doesn't sound like it's supposed to.
• 23. The sound was magnified by the high roof.
• 24. He didn't sound like his usual happy self.
• 25. Peter heard the sound of gunfire.
• 26. All she could hear was the sound of the waves.
• 27. She sounds just the person we need for the job.
• 28. Their arguments all sound a little thin to me.
• 29. I wanted to sound him out about a job.
• 30. Next, I heard the sound of voices.
• 31. She didn't sound surprised when I told her the news.
• 32. All we could hear was the sound of roaring water.
• 33. Andrea gave her son a sound spanking.
• 34. An alarm sounds when the temperature reaches a predetermined level.
• 35. That sounds fine in theory, but have you really thought it through?
• 36. You don't sound very sure.
• 37. The building is structurally sound.
• 38. I know it sounds crazy but it just might work.
• 39. She went and turned the sound down.
• 40. I can hear the sound of running water.
• 41. She heard the sound of footsteps outside.
• 42. There was a strange inhuman sound.
• 43. She looked round at the sound of his voice.
• 44. Do I sound envious? I pity them, actually.
• 45. Sound travels better in water than in air.
• 46. They had a wonderful time by the sound of it.
• 47. The first year provides students with a sound theoretical basis for later study.
• 48. They decided to sound out her interest in the project.
• 49. He gave me some very sound advice.
• 50. The play had excellent sound and lighting effects.
• 51. His arguments have a sound economic base.
• 52. We arrived home safe and sound.
• 53. They turned up safe and sound.
• 54. The sound quality of the tapes was excellent.