What does “sound” mean?
- 1
nounsomething that you hear
I heard a strange sound outside.
- 2
verbto seem a certain way when heard or read about
That sounds like a great idea.
Sound at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun & verb
- CEFR level
- A2 (elementary)
- Pronunciation
- /saʊnd/ · SOWND
How to use “sound” correctly
Use an adjective after “sound”, not an adverb: “It sounds good”, not “It sounds well”.
Common phrases with “sound”
- sound like
- make a sound
- sound good
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- noise
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