sound

[saʊnd]

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.