sound
/ˈsaʊ̯nd/ verb A2- Of a whale, to dive downwards. · The whale sounded and eight hundred feet of heavy line streaked out of the line tub before he ended his dive.
- To ascertain, or to try to ascertain, the thoughts, motives, and purposes of (a person); to examine; to try; to test; to probe. · When I sounded him, he appeared to favor the proposed deal.
- To fathom or test; to ascertain the depth of water with a sounding line or other device. · Mariners on sailing ships would sound the depth of the water with a weighted rope.
- To examine with the instrument called a sound or sonde, or by auscultation or percussion. · to sound a patient, or the bladder or urethra
He/she/it sounds · Past sounded · Past participle sounded · -ing form sounding
Verb forms
- Base form
- sound
- He/she/it
- sounds
- Past
- sounded
- Past participle
- sounded
- -ing form
- sounding
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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These sounds made the little girl’s heart beat fast, for she did not know what made them; but Toto knew, and he walked close to Dorothy’s side, and did not even bark in return.
There was a bell beside the gate, and Dorothy pushed the button and heard a silvery tinkle sound within.
“Is all safe and sound, M.
Just then another groan reached their ears, and the sound seemed to come from behind them.
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