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Sound for Dummies

noun

pronunciation: saʊnd

What does Sound really mean?

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Sound basically means the noises that we hear or can be heard. Think about it, every time you hear a dog barking, your mom calling your name, or your favorite song playing on the radio, those are all sounds. It's like all the noises that surround us every single day! And guess what? Sound is actually made up of vibrations! It's like when you stomp your foot on the ground and you can feel the vibrations in your body. Those vibrations travel through the air and end up reaching your ears, and that's when you hear the sound.

But here's the thing, sound isn't just about the noises we hear with our ears. Sometimes we can even feel the sound! Have you ever been to a concert and felt the booming bass in your chest? That's sound too! It's like it's touching you, giving you a little shake. Sound can also be seen, like when you see a drumskin vibrate or when you watch a video of a speaker blasting music and the sound waves are visibly moving the air. So, you see, sound isn't just limited to what we hear, it can be felt and seen too!

Now, let's talk about another meaning of sound. In addition to describing noises, sound can also describe information that is reliable, solid, and trustworthy. For example, when you have a "sound argument" it means that your reasons and facts make sense and are logical. It's like building a strong and sturdy house with bricks and cement. Sound information is like that, it's solid and strong, so you can trust it.

So, to sum it up, sound is all about the noises we hear, the vibrations we feel, and even the things we can see that are caused by those vibrations. It's like a big concert where your ears, body, and even your eyes are the audience! And remember, sound can also mean information that is trustworthy and reliable, just like a strong and sturdy house built with bricks and cement.

Revised and Fact checked by Lily Wilson on 2023-10-28 18:28:07

Sound In a sentece

Learn how to use Sound inside a sentece

  • When we ring a bell, we can hear the sound it makes.
  • The sound of a car horn helps us know when a car is coming.
  • If we tap on a table, we can make a sound.
  • When we play a musical instrument, it creates different sounds.
  • When we watch a movie, the sound helps us understand what the characters are saying.

Sound Synonyms

Words that can be interchanged for the original word in the same context.

audio audio auditory sensation auditory sensation effectual effectual fathom fathom go go good good healthy healthy heavy heavy intelligent intelligent legal legal level-headed level-headed levelheaded levelheaded phone phone profound profound reasoned reasoned speech sound speech sound strait strait vocalise vocalise vocalize vocalize voice voice wakeless wakeless well-grounded well-grounded

Sound Antonyms

Words that have the opposite context of the original word.

silence silence unsound unsound unsound unsound

Sound Hypernyms

Words that are more generic than the original word.

aesthesis aesthesis announce announce appear appear articulate articulate auditory communication auditory communication body of water body of water cause to be perceived cause to be perceived channel channel denote denote enounce enounce enunciate enunciate esthesis esthesis happening happening language unit language unit linguistic unit linguistic unit look look measure measure mechanical phenomenon mechanical phenomenon natural event natural event occurrence occurrence occurrent occurrent pronounce pronounce quantify quantify say say seem seem sensation sensation sense datum sense datum sense experience sense experience sense impression sense impression sound out sound out sound property sound property water water

Sound Hyponyms

Words that are more specific than the original word.

babble babble bang bang beat beat beat beat beep beep beep beep bell bell birr birr birr birr blare blare bleep bleep bleep bleep blow blow blow blow bombilate bombilate bombilation bombilation bombinate bombinate bombination bombination bong bong boom boom boom out boom out bubble bubble burble burble buzz buzz buzz buzz cackel cackel chatter chatter chime chime chink chink chink chink chirk chirk chirp chirp chirrup chirrup chorus chorus chug chug clang clang clangor clangor clangour clangour clank clank claxon claxon click click click click click-clack click-clack clink clink clink clink clink clink clip-clop clip-clop clippety-clop clippety-clop clop clop clop clop clopping clopping clump clump clump clump clumping clumping clunk clunk clunk clunk clunking clunking consonant consonant crack crack crash crash cry cry din din ding ding dissonance dissonance dissonate dissonate drip drip dripping dripping drone drone drum drum drum drum drum roll drum roll drumbeat drumbeat dub dub echo echo euphony euphony footfall footfall footstep footstep gargle gargle glide glide glug glug gong gong grumble grumble guggle guggle gurgle gurgle gurgle gurgle honk honk hum hum jangle jangle jingle jingle knell knell knock knock knock knock knocking knocking lap lap make noise make noise murmur murmur murmuration murmuration murmuring murmuring music music mussitation mussitation mutter mutter muttering muttering narrow narrow noise noise noise noise noise noise noisiness noisiness orinasal orinasal orinasal phone orinasal phone paradiddle paradiddle pat pat patter patter patter patter peal peal peal peal pealing pealing phoneme phoneme pierce pierce ping ping ping ping pink pink pitter-patter pitter-patter play play play play plunk plunk plunk plunk pop pop pop pop pop pop popping popping prepare prepare pure tone pure tone purr purr purr purr quack quack quaver quaver quaver quaver racket racket racketiness racketiness rap rap rap rap rataplan rataplan rattle rattle resonate resonate resound resound reverberate reverberate ring ring ring ring ring ring ring ring ringing ringing ripple ripple roll roll roll roll rolling rolling rub-a-dub rub-a-dub rumble rumble rustle rustle semivowel semivowel sigh sigh sing sing skirl skirl skirl skirl slosh slosh slush slush snap snap snarl snarl sonant sonant song song speak speak splash splash splat splat splosh splosh squelch squelch step step strum strum strum strum susurration susurration susurrus susurrus swish swish swish swish swoosh swoosh swosh swosh tap tap tap tap tapping tapping throbbing throbbing thrum thrum thrum thrum thrum thrum thud thud thud thud thump thump thump thump thumping thumping thunk thunk tick tick tick tick ticking ticking ticktack ticktack ticktock ticktock ting ting ting ting ting ting tink tink tinkle tinkle tinkle tinkle tintinnabulation tintinnabulation toll toll tone tone toot toot toot toot tootle tootle trample trample trampling trampling trump trump twang twang twang twang twang twang tweet tweet twirp twirp twitter twitter ultrasound ultrasound unison unison vibrate vibrate vibrato vibrato voice voice voice voice voiced sound voiced sound vowel vowel vowel sound vowel sound vroom vroom waver waver whack whack whir whir whir whir whirr whirr whirr whirr whirring whirring whish whish whistle whistle whistle whistle whistling whistling whiz whiz whiz whiz whizz whizz zing zing zizz zizz

Sound Holonyms

The larger whole to which this word belongs.

telecasting telecasting television television tv tv utterance utterance video video vocalization vocalization

Sound Has Instances

Words that are examples of the original word.

bering strait bering strait bosporus bosporus canakkale bogazi canakkale bogazi cook strait cook strait dardanelles dardanelles east river east river golden gate golden gate hellespont hellespont kattegatt kattegatt korea strait korea strait korean strait korean strait long island sound long island sound menai strait menai strait north channel north channel pas de calais pas de calais puget sound puget sound queen charlotte sound queen charlotte sound skagerak skagerak skagerrak skagerrak solent solent strait of calais strait of calais strait of dover strait of dover strait of georgia strait of georgia strait of gibraltar strait of gibraltar strait of hormuz strait of hormuz strait of magellan strait of magellan strait of malacca strait of malacca strait of messina strait of messina strait of ormuz strait of ormuz torres strait torres strait

Sound Similar Words

Words that similar to the original word, but are not synonyms.

complete complete deep deep dependable dependable good good healthy healthy healthy healthy reasonable reasonable righteous righteous safe safe secure secure sensible sensible solid solid solid solid stable stable strong strong strong strong substantial substantial valid valid valid valid

Sound Category

The domain category to which the original word belongs.

phonetics phonetics