sounding
1 of 2adjective
sound·ing ˈsau̇n-diŋ 
1
: resonant, sonorous
2
a
: pompous
b
: imposing
soundingly adverb
sounding
2 of 2noun
1
a
: measurement of depth especially with a sounding line
b
: the depth so ascertained
c
soundings plural : a place or part of a body of water where a hand sounding line will reach bottom
2
: measurement of atmospheric conditions at various heights
3
: a probe, test, or sampling of opinion or intention
Example Sentences
Noun The sailors were taking soundings as the ship approached the coast.
Recent Examples on the Web
Melissa Korn, WSJ, 20 Aug. 2022 The Sonos Move is a full-sounding wireless speaker that works over Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. Ars Staff, Ars Technica, 8 June 2022 The European Commission also defended the application saying that similar-sounding or homonymous names were not an adequate reason for rejecting a request. Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2021 The group’s simple-sounding but highly sophisticated songs have endured since the group, consisting of two married couples, split amid the breakup of the two couples in 1982. Jem Aswad, Variety, 2 Sep. 2021 The group’s simple-sounding but highly sophisticated songs have endured since the group, consisting of two married couples, split amid the breakup of the two couples in 1982. Jem Aswad, Variety, 2 Sep. 2021 The group’s simple-sounding but highly sophisticated songs have endured since the group, consisting of two married couples, split amid the breakup of the two couples in 1982. Jem Aswad, Variety, 2 Sep. 2021 The group’s simple-sounding but highly sophisticated songs have endured since the group, consisting of two married couples, split amid the breakup of the two couples in 1982. Jem Aswad, Variety, 2 Sep. 2021 Now, add something new and kind of cool-sounding, scheduled to open October 1: an interactive exhibit inspired by … cannabis. Joan Oleck, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2021 Ginni Saraswati, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2022 Allies within the organization can provide advice and act as valuable sounding boards. Caroline Castrillon, Forbes, 22 May 2022 As Tommy’s experiences in the tunnels of France mark a continued incubus for his character, with visions of being pulled into the mud, the sounding of the bell coincides with his own inner peace. Josh St. Clair, Men's Health, 13 June 2022 Some of the first measurements of the ice depth, using radio echo-sounding, showed that the center of West Antarctica had bedrock up to a mile and a half below sea level. Ted Scambos, The Conversation, 7 June 2022 Never sweet harmonies, always wide intervals that were sort of haunting and dangerous sounding. Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 7 Apr. 2022 These two components combined can create a more natural sounding voice, according to Takeuchi, but the device is still in the early prototype phase and the technology is always evolving. Michelle Cohan, CNN, 22 Mar. 2022 The efforts have acquired new urgency with the recent sounding of alarms in the United States. Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2022 Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, arrived this year in September with the sounding of the shofar. New York Times, 1 Jan. 2022 See More
Adjective
In early 2013, Mikaela Sanford responded to a Craigslist job posting for a small Sacramento company with mundane-sounding responsibilities: communicating with contractors, overseeing data entry and handling client correspondence. Melissa Korn, WSJ, 20 Aug. 2022 The Sonos Move is a full-sounding wireless speaker that works over Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. Ars Staff, Ars Technica, 8 June 2022 The European Commission also defended the application saying that similar-sounding or homonymous names were not an adequate reason for rejecting a request. Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2021 The group’s simple-sounding but highly sophisticated songs have endured since the group, consisting of two married couples, split amid the breakup of the two couples in 1982. Jem Aswad, Variety, 2 Sep. 2021 The group’s simple-sounding but highly sophisticated songs have endured since the group, consisting of two married couples, split amid the breakup of the two couples in 1982. Jem Aswad, Variety, 2 Sep. 2021 The group’s simple-sounding but highly sophisticated songs have endured since the group, consisting of two married couples, split amid the breakup of the two couples in 1982. Jem Aswad, Variety, 2 Sep. 2021 The group’s simple-sounding but highly sophisticated songs have endured since the group, consisting of two married couples, split amid the breakup of the two couples in 1982. Jem Aswad, Variety, 2 Sep. 2021 Now, add something new and kind of cool-sounding, scheduled to open October 1: an interactive exhibit inspired by … cannabis. Joan Oleck, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2021 Noun
Investing in a good microphone with a pop filter can help take your podcast sound from amateur to professional sounding in a matter of minutes. Ginni Saraswati, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2022 Allies within the organization can provide advice and act as valuable sounding boards. Caroline Castrillon, Forbes, 22 May 2022 As Tommy’s experiences in the tunnels of France mark a continued incubus for his character, with visions of being pulled into the mud, the sounding of the bell coincides with his own inner peace. Josh St. Clair, Men's Health, 13 June 2022 Some of the first measurements of the ice depth, using radio echo-sounding, showed that the center of West Antarctica had bedrock up to a mile and a half below sea level. Ted Scambos, The Conversation, 7 June 2022 Never sweet harmonies, always wide intervals that were sort of haunting and dangerous sounding. Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 7 Apr. 2022 These two components combined can create a more natural sounding voice, according to Takeuchi, but the device is still in the early prototype phase and the technology is always evolving. Michelle Cohan, CNN, 22 Mar. 2022 The efforts have acquired new urgency with the recent sounding of alarms in the United States. Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2022 Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, arrived this year in September with the sounding of the shofar. New York Times, 1 Jan. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
Adjective
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Phrases Containing sounding
sounding 1 of 3
noun
as in lowness
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- lowness
- draft
- deepness
- depth
- drop
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- stature
- altitude
- elevation
- height
- shallowness
sounding
2 of 3verb (1)
1
as in echoing
to continue or be repeated in a series of reflected sound waves the stranded hiker's cries for help sounded throughout the canyon Synonyms & Similar Words
- echoing
- resonating
- ringing
- reverberating
- resounding
- reechoing
- rolling
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- damping
- quieting
- deadening
- dampening
- dulling
2
as in seeming
to give the impression of being the idea at least sounds plausible Synonyms & Similar Words
- seeming
- looking
- feeling
- acting
- appearing
- making
- resembling
- pretending
- dissembling
- implying
- suggesting
- coming off (as)
- recalling
- insinuating
- coming across (as)
- hinting
3
as in voicing
to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion) a person who certainly isn't shy about sounding her opinions Synonyms & Similar Words
- voicing
- expressing
- looking
- stating
- giving
- writing
- announcing
- airing
- saying
- expounding
- ventilating
- describing
- venting
- conveying
- raising
- proclaiming
- putting forth
- advertising
- broadcasting
- publishing
- enunciating
- declaring
- disseminating
- offering
- circulating
- giving air to
- communicating
- enouncing
- submitting
- speaking out
- sounding off
- writing up
- speaking up
- putting across
- putting over
- chiming in
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- suppressing
- stifling
- restricting
- restraining
- censoring
4
as in announcing
to make known openly or publicly the grand opening of the region's newest and largest mall has been loudly sounded for months Synonyms & Similar Words
- announcing
- publishing
- declaring
- proclaiming
- advertising
- posting
- blaring
- broadcasting
- trumpeting
- annunciating
- enunciating
- heralding
- promulgating
- disclosing
- flashing
- blazing
- publicizing
- barking
- ringing
- releasing
- running with
- revealing
- promoting
- reporting
- crying
- placarding
- giving out
- spreading
- blazoning
- disseminating
- tolling
- introducing
- beating the drum (for or about)
- intimating
- puffing
- showing
- knelling
- featuring
- informing
- imparting
- billing
- bulletining
- notifying
- communicating
- divulging
- plugging
- manifesting
- billboarding
- blurbing
- pitching
- kithing
- handing down
- gazetting
- advising
- apprising
- calling (off or out)
- kything
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- suppressing
- concealing
- silencing
- recalling
- withholding
- retracting
- revoking
- recanting
- hushing (up)
sounding
3 of 3verb (2)
1
as in plumbing
to measure the depth of (as a body of water) typically with a weighted line the pilot sounded the river to make sure we weren't in any danger of running aground Synonyms & Similar Words
- plumbing
- scaling
- fathoming
- gaging
- spanning
- gauging
- replumbing
- remeasuring
2
as in diving
to cast oneself head first into deep water a whale suddenly surfaced and then, just as suddenly, sounded Synonyms & Similar Words
- diving
- plunging
- pitching
- belly flopping
- plumping
- plonking
- plunking
- dipping
- submerging
- immersing
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- surfacing