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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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