sound off
verb
sounded off; sounding off; sounds off
intransitive verb
1
: to play three chords before and after marching up and down a line of troops during a ceremonial parade or formal guard mount
2
: to count cadence while marching
3
a
: to speak up in a loud voice
b
: to voice one's opinions freely and vigorously
Synonyms
- pipe up
- shoot
- speak out
- speak up
- spout (off)
- talk up
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Example Sentences
she never missed a chance to sound off about the latest “stupid” political decisions the guard captain commanded each sentry to sound off
Word History
First Known Use
1909, in the meaning defined at sense 1
sounding off
verb
1
as in speaking out
to voice one's opinions freely with force she never missed a chance to sound off about the latest "stupid" political decisions Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- speaking out
- speaking up
- piping up
- talking up
- shouting
- crying
- yelling
- spouting (off)
- speaking one's mind
- shooting
- calling
- hollering
- singing (out)
- roaring
- thundering
- bellowing
- bawling
- vociferating
- baying
- enouncing
- articulating
- enunciating
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- clamming up
- belting up
- suppressing
- shutting up
- dummying up
- hushing
- quieting
2
as in shouting
to speak so as to be heard at a distance the guard captain commanded each sentry to sound off Synonyms & Similar Words
- shouting
- yelling
- crying
- calling
- screaming
- hollering
- holloing
- roaring
- thundering
- bellowing
- bawling
- vociferating
- baying
- speaking out
- speaking up
- hallooing
- whooping
- shrieking
- screeching
- crowing
- squeaking
- howling
- shrilling
- yauping
- squealing
- wailing
- caterwauling
- hailing
- yowling
- ululating
- yawping
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- breathing
- whispering
- murmuring
- muttering
- mumbling