SOUND
verb
Definitions
- 1. To measure the depth of; to fathom; especially, to ascertain the depth of by means of a line and plummet.
- 2. Fig.: To ascertain, or try to ascertain, the thoughts, motives, and purposes of (a person); to examine; to try; to test; to probe. I was in jest, And by that offer meant to sound your breast. Dryden. I've sounded my Numidians man by man. Addison.
- 3. To explore, as the bladder or urethra, with a sound; to examine with a sound; also, to examine by auscultation or percussion; as, to sound a patient.
Other Definitions
This word also has 3 other definitions:
SOUND
(adjective)
1. Whole; unbroken; unharmed; free from flaw, defect, or decay; perfect of the kind; as, sound timber; sound fruit; a sound tooth; a sound ship.
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SOUND
(adverb)
Soundly. So sound he slept that naught might him awake. Spenser.
SOUND
(noun)
The air bladder of a fish; as, cod sounds are an esteemed article of food.
Added: October 09, 2025
Updated: October 09, 2025
