Antonyms for sounding

Grammar : Verb

Spell : soun-ding

Phonetic Transcription : ˈsaʊn dɪŋ

Definition of sounding

Origin : "noise, what is heard, sensation produced through the ear," late 13c., soun, from Old French son "sound, musical note, voice," from Latin sonus "sound, a noise," from PIE *swon-o-, from root *swen- "to sound" (cf. Sanskrit svanati "it sounds," svanah "sound, tone;" Latin sonare "to sound;" Old Irish senim "the playing of an instrument;" Old English geswin "music, song," swinsian "to sing;" Old Norse svanr, Old English swan "swan," properly "the sounding bird").
The terminal -d was established c.1350-1550 as part of a tendency to add -d- after -n-. First record of sound barrier is from 1939. Sound check is from 1977; sound effects is 1909, originally live accompaniments to silent films.
The experts of Victor ... will ... arrange for the synchronized orchestration and sound effects for this picture, in which airplane battles will have an important part. ["Exhibitor's Herald & Moving Picture World," April 28, 1928]

verb produce noise
verb give the impression

Example sentences :

After sounding me for some time, he inquired if I had any berth.
Extract from : « Ned Myers » by James Fenimore Cooper

The sounding thumps of his hoofs on the ground awoke the sleeper.
Extract from : « Johnny Bear » by E. T. Seton

He opened his mouth as wide as he could, and shut it with a sounding snap of his teeth.
Extract from : « A Tale of Two Cities » by Charles Dickens

Then he slapped his leg with a sounding and triumphant slap.
Extract from : « Henry Dunbar » by M. E. Braddon

It could scarcely be heard above the Babel of tongues which was sounding.
Extract from : « The First Violin » by Jessie Fothergill

There was a reel and there were sound-speakers to keep the ship from sounding like a grave.
Extract from : « Pariah Planet » by Murray Leinster

Amid screams from the women, two sounding blows fell on Csar's face.
Extract from : « The Manxman » by Hall Caine

Garnache went about sounding the man with a wiliness peculiarly his own.
Extract from : « St. Martin's Summer » by Rafael Sabatini

I wanted to see what he looked like, Nadine had been sounding his praises so.
Extract from : « Pretty Madcap Dorothy » by Laura Jean Libbey

June Jenrys looked as if the word 'heartless' were yet sounding in her ears.
Extract from : « Against Odds » by Lawrence L. Lynch

Synonyms for sounding

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