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单词 sounds off
释义

sound off

verb

sounded off; sounding off; sounds off

intransitive verb

1
: to play three chords before and after marching up and down a line of troops during a ceremonial parade or formal guard mount
2
: to count cadence while marching
3
a
: to speak up in a loud voice
b
: to voice one's opinions freely and vigorously

Synonyms

  • pipe up
  • shoot
  • speak out
  • speak up
  • spout (off)
  • talk up
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Example Sentences

she never missed a chance to sound off about the latest “stupid” political decisions the guard captain commanded each sentry to sound off

Word History

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined at sense 1

sounds off

verb

present tense third-person singular of sound off
1
as in speaks out
to voice one's opinions freely with force she never missed a chance to sound off about the latest "stupid" political decisions

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • speaks out
  • speaks up
  • shouts
  • talks up
  • cries
  • yells
  • pipes up
  • spouts (off)
  • speaks one's mind
  • calls
  • vociferates
  • shoots
  • hollers
  • sings (out)
  • enounces
  • bays
  • bellows
  • bawls
  • thunders
  • roars
  • articulates
  • enunciates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • belts up
  • clams up
  • shuts up
  • suppresses
  • hushes
  • dummies up
  • quiets
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2
as in shouts
to speak so as to be heard at a distance the guard captain commanded each sentry to sound off

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • shouts
  • yells
  • hollos
  • cries
  • calls
  • screams
  • vociferates
  • halloos
  • hollers
  • bellows
  • bays
  • bawls
  • thunders
  • roars
  • whoops
  • speaks out
  • speaks up
  • shrieks
  • yaups
  • ululates
  • crows
  • screeches
  • squeaks
  • howls
  • hails
  • squeals
  • shrills
  • wails
  • caterwauls
  • yowls
  • yawps

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • whispers
  • breathes
  • mumbles
  • murmurs
  • mutters
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