Sound
nnoun.attributethe particular auditory effect produced by a given causeExamples:- the sound of rain on the roof
- the beautiful sound of music
Antonyms:silence
Derivationally Related Form:sound
Hypernyms:sound property
Inherited Hypernyms:soundsound propertypropertyattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:noisinessracketinessringunisonvoice
Full Hyponyms:androglossiaboisterousnessnoisinessringunisonvoice
nnoun.cognitionthe subjective sensation of hearing somethingSynset:auditory sensation
Examples:- he strained to hear the faint sounds
Derivationally Related Form:sound
Hypernyms:aesthesis esthesis sensation sense datum sense experience sense impression
Inherited Hypernyms:soundsensationperceptionbasic cognitive processprocesscognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:dissonancedubeuphonymusicnoisepure tonerackettone
Full Hyponyms:dubfundamentalharmonicmusicmusic of the spheresnoiseovertonepiano musictone
nnoun.phenomenonmechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic mediumExamples:- falling trees make a sound in the forest even when no one is there to hear them
Derivationally Related Form:sound
Hypernyms:mechanical phenomenon
Inherited Hypernyms:soundmechanical phenomenonphysical phenomenonnatural phenomenonphenomenonprocessphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:ultrasound
nnoun.eventthe sudden occurrence of an audible eventDerivationally Related Form:sound
Hypernyms:happening natural event occurrence occurrent
Inherited Hypernyms:soundhappeningeventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:beatbeepbellbirrbleepbombilationbombinationbongbuzzchinkchirpchirrupchorusclickclick-clackclinkclip-clopclippety-clopclopcloppingclumpclumpingclunkclunkingcrydingdripdrippingdrumdrum rolldrumbeatfootfallfootstepgarglegurglejanglejingleknockknockingmurmurmurmurationmurmuringmussitationmuttermutteringnoiseparadiddlepatpatterpealpealingpingplunkpoppoppingpurrquackquaverraprataplanringringingrollrollingrub-a-dubsighskirlsongstepstrumsusurrationsusurrusswishtaptappingthrobbingthrumthudthumpthumpingthunkticktickingtingtinkletintinnabulationtolltoottootletrampletramplingtwangtwittervibratovoicevroomwhackwhirwhirrwhirringwhistlewhistlingwhizzingzizz
Full Hyponyms:angelus bellbaabangbangingbarkbaybeatbeepbellbell ringingblarebleatbongboombow-wowbraybuzzcacklecaterwaulcawchattercheepchinkchirpchirrupchoruschugclackclangclatterclick-clackclickety-clackclip-clopcluckcock-a-doodle-doocoocrackcracklecreakcrepitation ralecrowcrunchcrydecrepitationdingding-dongdripdrumexplosionfootfallgarglegobblegrategrindinggrowlgruntgurglehisshonkhowlhubbubhumjingleknellknockmeowmoomutterneighnoisepantparadiddlepatpatterpealpingpitter-patterplonkplopplumpplunkpoppurrquackquaverracketrat-a-tat-tatrattlereportrhonchusringroarrub-a-dubrumblerustlescrapescreechscrunchshrillingsighsizzleskirlslamsnapsnoresongspattersplashsplatsquawksqueaksquealsquishstridulationstrumsusurrationswishswooshtappingthrobbingthrumthumpthunderthunderclapthunktickticktocktingtoottootletramptrampletremolotwangtweetvibratovoicevroomwater hammerwhackwhirwhistlewhizyipzingzizz
nnoun.communicationthe audible part of a transmitted signalSynset:audio
Examples:- they always raise the audio for commercials
Derivationally Related Form:sound
Part Holonyms:TV telecasting television video
Hypernyms:auditory communication
Inherited Hypernyms:audioauditory communicationcommunicationabstractionentity
nnoun.communication(phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some languageTopic:phonetics
Synset:phone speech sound
Derivationally Related Form:phoneticsoundphonatephonic
Part Holonyms:utterance vocalization
Hypernyms:language unit linguistic unit
Inherited Hypernyms:phonelanguage unitpartrelationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:consonantglideorinasalorinasal phonephonemesemivowelsonantvoiced soundvowelvowel sound
Full Hyponyms:ablautaffricateallophonealveolar consonantaspiratebilabialconsonantcontinuant consonantdiphthongfricative consonantgeminateglottal stopgradegutturallabial consonantlabial stoplabiodental consonantlingualliquidmurmur vowelnasal consonantobstruentorinasal phonepalatalphonemeschwasemivowelsibilantsonantstem vowelstop consonantsuction stopsurdvelarvowel
nnoun.objecta narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of waterSynset:strait
Hypernyms:channel
Inherited Hypernyms:straitchannelbody of waterthingphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:narrow
Instance Hyponyms:Bering Strait Bosporus Cook Strait Canakkale Bogazi Dardanelles Hellespont East River Golden Gate Kattegatt Korea Strait Korean Strait Menai Strait North Channel Skagerak Skagerrak Solent Pas de Calais Strait of Calais Strait of Dover Strait of Georgia Strait of Gibraltar Strait of Hormuz Strait of Ormuz Strait of Magellan Strait of Malacca Strait of Messina Torres Strait
nnoun.objecta large ocean inlet or deep bayExamples:- the main body of the sound ran parallel to the coast
Derivationally Related Form:sound
Hypernyms:body of water water
Inherited Hypernyms:soundbody of waterthingphysical entityentity
Instance Hyponyms:Long Island Sound Puget Sound Queen Charlotte Sound
vverb.perceptionappear in a certain wayHypernyms:appear look seem
Inherited Hypernyms:soundlookbe
Sentence Frame:Something ---s Adjective/Noun | Somebody ---s Adjective | John will --- angry (apply to: sound)
vverb.perceptionmake a certain noise or soundSynset:go
Examples:- She went 'Mmmmm'
- The gun went 'bang'
Derivationally Related Form:sound
Hypernyms:cause to be perceived
Inherited Hypernyms:soundcause to be perceived
Direct Hyponyms:babblebangbeatbeepbirrblarebleepblowbombilatebombinateboomboom outbubbleburblebuzzchatterchimechinkchugclangclangorclangourclankclaxonclickclinkclopclumpclunkcrackcrashdindronedrumechogluggrumblegugglegurglehonkhumknocklapmake noisenoisepatterpealpingpinkpitter-patterplunkpoppurrraprattleresonateresoundreverberateringripplerollrumblerustlesingskirlsloshslushsnapsnarlsplashsplatsploshsquelchswishswooshswoshtapthrumthudthumptickticktackticktocktingtinktinkletoottrumptwangtweettwirpvibratewhirwhirrwhishwhistlewhizwhizz
Full Troponyms:backfirebangblastbleepblowbongboombuzzchatterchimechugclangclangorclankclatterclickclopconsonatecrackcrashcrepitatecrumpcrunchdingdronedrown outdrumgluggugglegurglehonkhumjingleknelllapmake noisepatterpealpingpinkpoppurrracketrattlereechoresonateresoundringring outrippleroarrollrucklerumblerustlescreamsizzleskirlsnapsnarlsoughsplashsplatsputtersquelchstridulatetapthudthunderticktingtinkletintinnabulatetootletrumptwangtweetvroomwhinewhishwhistlewhizzyawp
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody ---s | Something ---s Adjective/Noun | Somebody ---s Adjective | The woods --- with many kinds of birds (apply to: sound)
vverb.perceptiongive off a certain sound or soundsExamples:- This record sounds scratchy
Derivationally Related Form:sound
Inherited Hypernyms:sound
Direct Hyponyms:cackeldissonatepierceplayspeak
Full Troponyms:cackeldissonatepierceplayspeak
Sentence Frame:Something ---s Adjective/Noun | Somebody ---s Adjective
vverb.perceptionannounce by means of a soundDerivationally Related Form:sound
Hypernyms:announce denote
Inherited Hypernyms:soundannounceinformcommunicateinteractact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.communicationutter with vibrating vocal chordsSynset:vocalise vocalize voice
Antonyms:devoice
Derivationally Related Form:vocalisationvocaliservoicevocalizersonantvocalizationsound
Hypernyms:articulate enounce enunciate pronounce say sound out
Inherited Hypernyms:voicepronounce
Direct Hyponyms:chirkquaverwaver
Full Troponyms:chirkquaver
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.perceptioncause to soundExamples:- sound the bell
- sound a certain note
Derivationally Related Form:sound
Inherited Hypernyms:sound
Direct Hyponyms:blowclinkgongknellplaypopprepareringstrumthrumtingtwang
Causes:go sound
Full Troponyms:beatblowchordclarionclinkdrumfiddlegongharppipeplaypopprepareregisterringskirlstrumtingtolltrumpettwangtweedle
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.changemeasure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding lineSynset:fathom
Derivationally Related Form:fathomsoundersoundsounding
Hypernyms:measure quantify
Inherited Hypernyms:fathomquantifycarrycommunicateinteractact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
adjadj.allfinancially secure and safeExamples:- sound investments
- a sound economy
Antonyms:unsound
Derivationally Related Form:soundness
Inherited Hypernyms:sound
Similar to:dependable good safe secure healthy solid stable
See also:fit healthy unbroken undamaged uninjured wholesome
adj satadj.allexercising or showing good judgmentSynset:healthy intelligent level-headed levelheaded
Examples:- healthy scepticism
- a healthy fear of rattlesnakes
- the healthy attitude of French laws
- healthy relations between labor and management
- an intelligent solution
- a sound approach to the problem
- sound advice
- no sound explanation for his decision
Antonyms:unreasonable
Inherited Hypernyms:healthy
Similar to:reasonable sensible
adjadj.allin good condition; free from defect or damage or decayExamples:- a sound timber
- the wall is sound
- a sound foundation
Antonyms:unsound
Derivationally Related Form:soundness
Inherited Hypernyms:sound
Similar to:solid strong substantial
adj satadj.allin excellent physical conditionSynset:good
Examples:- good teeth
- I still have one good leg
- a sound mind in a sound body
Antonyms:unhealthy
Derivationally Related Form:soundness
Inherited Hypernyms:good
Similar to:healthy
adj satadj.alllogically validSynset:reasoned well-grounded
Antonyms:invalid
Derivationally Related Form:soundness
Inherited Hypernyms:reasoned
Similar to:valid
adj satadj.allhaving legal efficacy or forceSynset:effectual legal
Examples:- a sound title to the property
Antonyms:invalid
Derivationally Related Form:legality
Inherited Hypernyms:legal
Similar to:valid
adj satadj.allvigorous or severeAntonyms:weak
Inherited Hypernyms:sound
Similar to:strong
adj satadj.allfree from moral defectAntonyms:unrighteous
Derivationally Related Form:soundness
Inherited Hypernyms:sound
Similar to:righteous
adj satadj.all(of sleep) deep and completeSynset:heavy profound wakeless
Examples:- a heavy sleep
- fell into a profound sleep
- a sound sleeper
- deep wakeless sleep
Antonyms:shallow
Derivationally Related Form:profoundness
Inherited Hypernyms:heavy
Similar to:deep
adj satadj.allcomplete; thoroughExamples:- politicians have no sound grasp of technology issues
- he has a sound understanding of the law
Antonyms:incomplete
Inherited Hypernyms:sound
Similar to:complete