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If a policy is wrongheaded, feckless and corrupt, I take it personally and consider it a moral obligation to sound off and not shut up until it's fixed.
David Hackworth

Meaning of "sound off" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SOUND OFF

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SOUND OFF

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sound off is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

WHAT DOES SOUND OFF MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of sound off in the English dictionary

The definition of sound off in the dictionary is to proclaim loudly, as in venting one's opinions, grievances, etc. Other definition of sound off is to speak angrily.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SOUND OFF

sound effects woman
sound engineer
sound file
sound head
sound hole
sound law
sound library
sound line
sound mixer
Sound of Mull
sound out
sound pollution
sound ranging
sound recordist
sound shift
sound spectrogram
sound spectrograph
sound stage
sound system
sound truck

WORDS THAT END LIKE SOUND OFF

bad off
bite someone´s head off
brassed off
browned off
cheesed off
cut off
hacked off
head off
hold off
lead off
nod off
on and off
one´s head off
pissed off
rained off
round off
sod off
take the lid off
turn off
ward off

Synonyms and antonyms of sound off in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «sound off» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SOUND OFF

Find out the translation of sound off to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sound off 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 off» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

声音关闭
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sonido off
570 millions of speakers

English

sound off
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बंद ध्वनि
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الصوت قبالة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

выключить звук
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

som off
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বন্ধ শব্দ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

engueuler
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berbunyi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ton aus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

自慢げに言う
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

소리 끄기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Muni
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

âm thanh ra
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒலியை நிறுத்து
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ध्वनी बंद
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sesi kapamak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

vantarsi di
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wydawać się
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вимкнути звук
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sunet off
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

sound off
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

klink Off
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ljud av
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

høres ut
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sound off

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SOUND OFF»

The term «sound off» is quite widely used and occupies the 39.549 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SOUND OFF» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «sound off» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «sound off» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sound off

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5 QUOTES WITH «SOUND OFF»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word sound off.
1
Meryl Davis
I keep my phone on the floor in my bedroom, and I turn the sound off when I sleep, but I never really turn my phone off.
2
Harold Evans
In journalism it is simpler to sound off than it is to find out. It is more elegant to pontificate than it is to sweat.
3
David Hackworth
If a policy is wrongheaded, feckless and corrupt, I take it personally and consider it a moral obligation to sound off and not shut up until it's fixed.
4
Merle Haggard
I enjoy the videos with the sound off, where you can look at the belly buttons and everything. Really some pretty girls, but I don't know about the music.
5
Bob Kane
This sounds like my autobiography, but I thought this would be a good time to sound off about myself, as I think that I have been silent too long about my views and opinions.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SOUND OFF»

Discover the use of sound off in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sound off and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Sound Off!
The unlikely heroes are able to turn the tables on the villains, restoring peace and un-quiet to the world once more! But is it the end of Kid-Rid? Watch a QuickTime trailer for this book.
D. J. Steinberg, 2008
2
Camp Rock: Second Session: Sound Off!
It's time for the annual Camp Rock Game Day.
James Ponti, 2011
3
Sound Off!: American Military Women Speak Out
A review based on over 300 interviews of the place of women in the armed forces.
Dorothy Schneider, Carl J. Schneider, 1988
4
Sound Off: Popular Standard; Single Songbook
Popular Standard; Single Songbook. 39% IIIIGITIL SHEETS www. r0badigitalsheets.c0m. Vorlage Rückseite.
‎1951
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Sound Mixing Tips and Tricks
Now, listen to the beat and it will sound off-axis, not centred but biased to the right field. All it took was one sound that gave the perception of imbalance. To then further explore this method: • Add a cabasa pattern to the beat and pan it off centre ...
Eddie Bazil, 2008
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Now You Know Palm Centro
Sound on, sound off Interruption Ifa call comes in when you're listeningto music, the music pauses and the ringer rings through the phone. Ifthe Ringer switch is off,the phone vibrates butthe music doesn'tpause. Headsets do not turn the sound ...
Patrick Ames, 2009
7
Foundation Flash CS5 For Designers
... the sound off. The choice of instance names is deliberate. Many Flash designers and developers try to use contractions that tell the coder what type of object is being used. This explains why you may see code elsewhere and the instance ...
Tom Green, Tiago Dias, 2010
8
Mudluscious: Stories and Activities Featuring Food for ...
Stories and Activities Featuring Food for Preschool Children Jan Irving, Robin Currie. Victoria: All: Hollywood: All: Captain: All: Carrot sticks Are crunchy fun, That's what makes A rabbit run! Sound Off, 1, 2. Sound Off, 3, 4. Sound Off, Health  ...
Jan Irving, Robin Currie, 1986
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Handbook for Sound Engineers
... 100 Registered Parameter Number (RPN)–LSB* 0–127 LSB 101 Registered Parameter Number (RPN)–MSB* 0–127 MSB 102–119 Undefined Reserved for Channel Mode Messages 120 All Sound Off 0 121 Reset All Controllers 122 Local ...
Glen Ballou, 2008
10
Sound, Grades 5 - 8
Writing Emphasis—Sound Off! A key science process skill is recording. One important form of recording is writing. This book contains an emphasis on writing by encouraging students to write their observations, thoughts, questions, data, ...
La Verne Logan, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SOUND OFF»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sound off is used in the context of the following news items.
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SOUND OFF Special Edition: Top 10 Favorite Things About THE …
SOUND OFF Special Edition: Top 10 Favorite Things About THE SOUND OF MUSIC Rodgers & Hammerstein's THE SOUND OF MUSIC is one of the most ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»
2
Sound off 2
It looks like the same Republicans who gave us the Iraq War are now looking for more war with Iran. I never voted for the president but he's tried to set up a ... «The Saratogian, Jul 15»
3
SOUND OFF: Third-party corroboration of Grove story was missing
Any reaction I might have to her alleged thoughts on the issue should be reserved for the opinion pages, so my question for Sound Off is how in the world can ... «The Bakersfield Californian, Jun 15»
4
Southold cops: 5 rescued after boat takes on water in Long Island …
Five people had to be rescued Thursday night after their boat began taking on water in the Long Island Sound off Cutchogue, Southold police said. The incident ... «Newsday, Jun 15»
5
Woman's Body Pulled From Long Island Sound Off Coast Of …
A woman's body was recovered from the Long Island Sound about 5 miles south of Bridgeport Harbor on Wednesday night, according to the Connecticut Post. «The Daily Voice, Jun 15»
6
Sound Off With The Komets - April 20
Tonight on a playoff edition of Sound Off With the Komets presented live from the Thirsty Penguin Grillhouse at the SportONE/Parkview IceHouse, Komets ... «21Alive, Apr 15»
7
Sound Off With The Komets - March 23
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (21Alive) - In the Mar. 23 episode of Sound Off With The Komets live from the Thirsty Penguin Grillhouse at the SportONE/Parkview IceHouse ... «21Alive, Mar 15»
8
Body recovered from Puget Sound off West Seattle
Firefighters recovered a body floating 20 yards off shore south of Alki Beach in West Seattle. Rescuers were called to Southwest Oregon Street and Beach Drive ... «KIRO Seattle, Jan 15»
9
Tornado sirens sound off in Martinsville
Each of them will sound whenever the National Weather Service issues a tornado ... So we needed some way for it to go off automatically," said Bob Phillips, the ... «WDBJ7, Nov 14»
10
Mac Miller Celebrates Watching Movies With The Sound Off
To celebrate the anniversary of his sophomore album, the Pittsburgh native released an alternate version of “The Star Room,” which was the album's opening ... «MTV.com, Jun 14»

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