vibrations that travel through the air or another medium and can be heard when they reach a person's or animal's ear
light travels faster than sound
sound produced by continuous and regular vibrations, as opposed to noise
music, speech, and sound effects when recorded and used to accompany a film, video, or broadcast
a sound studio
an idea or impression conveyed by words
you've had a hard day, by the sound of it
convey a specified impression when heard
he sounded worried
in good condition; not damaged, injured, or diseased
they returned safe and sound
based on valid reason or good judgement
sound advice for healthy living
the scientific content is sound
(of sleep) deep and undisturbed
a doze that deepened into a sound sleep
(of a beating) severe
such people should be given a sound thrashing
soundly
he was sound asleep
ascertain (the depth of water in the sea, a lake, or a river), typically by means of a line or pole or using sound echoes
Mr Pattison was sounding the depth of the water with a pole
examine (a person's bladder or other internal cavity) with a long surgical probe
(especially of a whale) dive down steeply to a great depth
he sounded, arching his back steeply and raising his rubbery flukes in the air
a long surgical probe, typically with a curved, blunt end
a narrow stretch of water forming an inlet or connecting two wider areas of water such as two seas or a sea and a lake
a small rowing boat came from the south on its way into the sound