Meaning of "sound" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SOUND

From Old French soner to make a sound, from Latin sonāre, from sonus a sound.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF SOUND

sound  [saʊnd]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SOUND

Sound is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb sound in English.

WHAT DOES SOUND MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Sound

In physics, sound is a vibration that propagates as a typically audible mechanical wave of pressure and displacement, through a medium such as air, and water. In physiology and psychology, sound is the reception of such waves and their perception by the brain.

Definition of sound in the English dictionary

The first definition of sound in the dictionary is a periodic disturbance in the pressure or density of a fluid or in the elastic strain of a solid, produced by a vibrating object. It has a velocity in air at sea level at 0°C of 331 metres per second and travels as longitudinal waves. Other definition of sound is of or relating to radio as distinguished from television. Sound is also the sensation produced by such a periodic disturbance in the organs of hearing.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SOUND

PRESENT

Present

I sound

you sound

he/she/it sounds

we sound

you sound

they sound

Present continuous

I am sounding

you are sounding

he/she/it is sounding

we are sounding

you are sounding

they are sounding

Present perfect

I have sounded

you have sounded

he/she/it has sounded

we have sounded

you have sounded

they have sounded

Present perfect continuous

I have been sounding

you have been sounding

he/she/it has been sounding

we have been sounding

you have been sounding

they have been sounding

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I sounded

you sounded

he/she/it sounded

we sounded

you sounded

they sounded

Past continuous

I was sounding

you were sounding

he/she/it was sounding

we were sounding

you were sounding

they were sounding

Past perfect

I had sounded

you had sounded

he/she/it had sounded

we had sounded

you had sounded

they had sounded

Past perfect continuous

I had been sounding

you had been sounding

he/she/it had been sounding

we had been sounding

you had been sounding

they had been sounding

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will sound

you will sound

he/she/it will sound

we will sound

you will sound

they will sound

Future continuous

I will be sounding

you will be sounding

he/she/it will be sounding

we will be sounding

you will be sounding

they will be sounding

Future perfect

I will have sounded

you will have sounded

he/she/it will have sounded

we will have sounded

you will have sounded

they will have sounded

Future perfect continuous

I will have been sounding

you will have been sounding

he/she/it will have been sounding

we will have been sounding

you will have been sounding

they will have been sounding

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would sound

you would sound

he/she/it would sound

we would sound

you would sound

they would sound

Conditional continuous

I would be sounding

you would be sounding

he/she/it would be sounding

we would be sounding

you would be sounding

they would be sounding

Conditional perfect

I would have sound

you would have sound

he/she/it would have sound

we would have sound

you would have sound

they would have sound

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been sounding

you would have been sounding

he/she/it would have been sounding

we would have been sounding

you would have been sounding

they would have been sounding

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you sound
we let´s sound
you sound

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to sound

Past participle

sounded

Present Participle

sounding

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «SOUND»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «sound» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of sound

absolute · announce · articulate · bang · channel · chime · chord · clang · complete · correct · cry · declare · deep · din · ding · downright · drift · durable · earshot · echo · enunciate · established · express · fathom · firm · fit · fjord · go off · grounded · hale · healthy · hearing · hubbub · idea · impression · inlet · intact · level-headed · logical · music · noise · note · orthodox · out-and-out · passage · peaceful · peal · peep · perfect · plumb · probe · pronounce · proper · prospect · proven · prudent · racket · rational · reasonable · recognized · reliable · report · reputable · resonance · resonate · resound · responsible · reverberate · reverberation · right · right-thinking · robust · safe · secure · seem · sensible · set off · severe · signal · solid · solvent · squeak · stable · stout · strait · strong · sturdy · substantial · tenor · thorough · toll · tone · total · true · trustworthy · unbroken · undamaged · undisturbed · unhurt · unimpaired · uninjured · unmitigated · unqualified · untroubled · utter · valid · vigorous · voe · well-constructed · well-founded · well-grounded · wise

TRANSLATION OF SOUND

Find out the translation of sound to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of sound from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sound» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 良好的
• Translator English - Spanish: en buen estado
• English: sound
• Translator English - Hindi: ध्वनि
• Translator English - Arabic: سَلِيم
• Translator English - Russian: здоровый
• Translator English - Portuguese: saudável
• Translator English - Bengali: শব্দ
• Translator English - French: sensé
• Translator English - Malay: Bunyi
• Translator English - German: tadellos
• Translator English - Japanese: 健全な
• Translator English - Korean: 건전한
• Translator English - Javanese: Swara
• Translator English - Vietnamese: lành lặn
• Translator English - Tamil: ஒலி
• Translator English - Marathi: ध्वनी
• Translator English - Turkish: ses
• Translator English - Italian: sano
• Translator English - Polish: mocny
• Translator English - Ukrainian: здоровий
• Translator English - Romanian: sănătos
• Translator English - Greek: γερός
• Translator English - Afrikaans: klink
• Translator English - Swedish: sund
• Translator English - Norwegian: sunn

10 QUOTES WITH «SOUND»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word sound.

1

Yolanda Adams

There is a sound that comes from gospel music that doesn't come from anything else. It is a sound of peace. It is a sound of, 'I'm going to make it through all of this.'

2

Madeleine Albright

Really, I have to laugh because there was a whole set of stories that made me sound like the Dragon Lady, you know, 'tough this and tough that.' Then there is this business about 'gooey.' The bottom line is I am a pragmatic idealist.

3

John Anderson

I'm not being evasive but I am saying I'm not a scientist and I'm not directly involved in the consultation however the science must be sound, it must be agreed and the consultation must be of a high quality or no one will have any confidence in the process.

4

Avicii

I love finding out-of-the-box inspirations and blending them with what I've done in the past. And when I started to experiment with genres, it didn't sound forced. Maybe that's because it's all music that I listened to growing up, and it's all music that I love.

5

Ben Bass

There's a lot of writing in television that can sound like it's taken out of a package, and the way to get around that is to not allow yourself to deliver it that way.

6

Preet Bharara

The alarm bells sound regularly: cybergeddon; the next Pearl Harbor; one of the greatest existential threats facing the United States. With increasing frequency, these are the grave terms officials invoke about the menace of cybercrime - and they're not understating the threat.

7

Andrew Bird

The problem is, when you're working with orchestras, you only get the orchestra for about two hours before the performance to pull it all together, and that doesn't sound like a real collaboration.

8

Deb Caletti

I think a setting is hugely important. I look at setting as a character with its own look, sound, history, quirks, goofy temperaments and moods.

9

Hoagy Carmichael

Never play anything that don't sound right. You might not make any money, but at least you won't get hostile with yourself.

10

John Carpenter

From early on, when synthesizers were first introduced into music, I liked the idea that you could get a big sound with them, electronic, but like an orchestra. And I could play it all myself. That was exciting.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SOUND»

Discover the use of sound in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sound and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The Sound and the Fury

From the Trade Paperback edition.

William Faulkner, 2011

Sound

Fascinating, accessible survey of the acoustic world from physics and music to zoology and film.

Patricia Kruth, Henry Stobart, 2007

Audio-Vision:

n "Audio-Vision," the French composer-filmmaker-critic Michel Chion presents a reassessment of the audiovisual media since sound's revolutionary debut in 1927 and sheds light on the mutual influences of sound and image in audiovisual ...

Michel Chion, Claudia L. Gorbman, 1994

Silent Film Sound

A monumental achievement, Silent Film Sound challenges common assumptions about this period and reveals the complex and swiftly changing nature of silent American cinema.

Rick Altman, 2007

Sound

Movements called vibrations produce sound. Small vibrations make a quiet sound. Big vibrations make a loud sound. This book teaches children what sound is and how it can be measured.

Kay Manolis, 2013

Sound

Introduces sound and hearing, and provides instructions for an activity to demonstrate some of their characteristics.

Rebecca Olien, 2002

The Mersey Sound

'The Mersey Sound is an attempt to introduce contemporary poetry to the general reader by publishing representative work by each of three modern poets in a single volume, in each case the selection has been made to illustrate the poet's ...

Roger McGough, Brian Patten, Adrian Henri, 2007

The Sound Reinforcement Handbook

(Yamaha Products). Sound reinforcement is the use of audio amplification systems. This book is the first and only book of its kind to cover all aspects of designing and using such systems for public address and musical performance.

Gary Davis, Gary D. Davis, 1989

The Gospel Sound: Good News and Bad Times

Spotlights the careers of the gospel singers who have made a distinctive contribution to the world of music

Anthony Heilbut, 1975

The Sound Studies Reader

The Sound Studies Reader is a groundbreaking anthology blending recent work that self-consciously describes itself as ‘sound studies’ with earlier and lesser known scholarship on sound.

Jonathan Sterne, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SOUND»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sound is used in the context of the following news items.

Theodore Bikel, 'Sound of Music' star, dies at 91

Theodore Bikel, 'Sound of Music' star, dies at 91. By Duane Byrge and Alex Ben Block, The Hollywood Reporter. Updated 5:43 PM ET, Tue July 21, 2015. «CNN, Jul 15»

Here's Why The Sound Of Screaming Freaks You Out

Of all the terrible sounds in the world, few are worse than that of a screaming baby -- especially when it's sitting next to you on an international flight. «Huffington Post, Jul 15»

Neil Young bans his music from streaming due to 'worst' sound quality

Neil Young bans his music from streaming due to 'worst' sound quality ... any more, not because of disputes over royalties, but rather over poor sound quality. «The Guardian, Jul 15»

What Was New About Ornette Coleman's Sound

When TIME first wrote about the work of jazz saxophonist Ornette Coleman—who died on Thursday at 85—it was 1960 and Dizzy Gillespie was confused. «TIME, Jun 15»

Asian demand turning Puget Sound's geoducks into gold

(AP) - John King plunges his arm up to his shoulder into the mudflats of Puget Sound, roots around and soon pulls from the muck the world's largest burrowing ... «KOMO News, May 15»

Alabama Shakes: Sound and Color review – a bravely freshened …

Sound and Color finds them audibly trying to break out of the self-imposed ... At those points, the Alabama Shakes sound like a band cutting loose: there's a real ... «The Guardian, Apr 15»

Watch Two Students Extinguish Fire Using Sound

A pair of engineering students at George Mason University in Virginia managed to create a fire extinguisher that operates using sound waves. This started as an ... «TIME, Mar 15»

Why 'Sound of Music' is one of our favorite things

“The Sound of Music” is 50 years old. It hasn't just lasted, but thrived. Most of the audience who saw it in its first release have gone on to that Edelweiss in the sky ... «SFGate, Mar 15»

'The Sound of Music' That Never Was: What Musical Creators …

Here are a few things the musical creators, and then later filmmakers, changed about “The Sound of Music.” 1. The Title Was Originally Called 'Love Song'. «ABC News, Mar 15»

Julie Andrews Reflects Back on Impact of 'The Sound of Music'

Julie Andrews Reflects Back on Impact of 'The Sound of Music'. More. The British actress discusses the famed musical and upcoming 50th anniversary special ... «ABC News, Mar 15»