Synonyms for sounding
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : soun-ding |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈsaʊn dɪŋ |
Top 10 synonyms for sounding Other synonyms for the word sounding
- appear to be
- babble
- bang
- bark
- burst
- buzz
- cackle
- chatter
- clack
- clang
- clank
- clap
- clatter
- clink
- crash
- creak
- detonate
- emit
- explode
- hum
- jabber
- jangle
- jar
- moan
- murmur
- patter
- play
- rattle
- reverberate
- roar
- rumble
- seem
- shout
- shriek
- shrill
- sing
- slam
- smash
- snort
- squawk
- strike as being
- thud
- thump
- thunder
- toot
- trumpet
- vibrate
- whine
- whisper
Définition 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
- 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
Antonyms for sounding
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