sounding

[ soun-ding ]

/ ˈsaʊn dɪŋ /

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adjective

emitting or producing a sound or sounds.

resounding or sonorous.

having an imposing sound; high-sounding; pompous.

noun

a verbal contest or confrontation, as among teenage boys or street-gang members, in which the trading of often elaborate insults and invective takes the place of physical violence.

Origin of sounding

First recorded in 1275–1325; sound¹ + -ing²

OTHER WORDS FROM sounding

sound·ing·ly, adverbsound·ing·ness, noun

Words nearby sounding

sound effect, sounder, sound film, sound head, sound hole, sounding, sounding balloon, sounding board, sounding lead, sounding line, sounding machine

Definition for sounding (2 of 2)

sounding²

[ soun-ding ]

/ ˈsaʊn dɪŋ /

noun

Often soundings. the act of measuring the depth of an area of water with or as if with a lead and line.

soundings,

an area of water that can be sounded with an ordinary lead and line, the depth being 100 fathoms (180 meters) or less.
the results or measurement obtained by sounding with a lead and line.

Meteorology. any vertical penetration of the atmosphere for scientific measurement, especially a radiosonde observation.

Origin of sounding

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; see origin at sound³, -ing¹

OTHER WORDS FROM sounding

sound·ing·ly, adverbsound·ing·ness, noun

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Example sentences from the Web for sounding

He's dazzling, fielding questions, spinning out anecdotes and limericks, sounding 35 and hungry for publicity.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Giulavogui cried, 55 years old and less than a decade in America, but sounding like a Gotham newsboy from another era.
From Ebola Country to NYC’s Subways|Michael Daly|October 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Ron Johnson, a one-time Tea Party senator from Wisconsin, would come next, sounding like he had seen the light.
Fear and Loathing at the Republican Leadership Conference|David Freedlander|June 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Standout tracks include the Bad-era sounding Blue Gangsta and the irrepressibly buoyant Paul Anka-written Love Never Felt So Good.
Dead or Alive, the Hits Keep Coming|Tom Teodorczuk|May 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST

"Sometimes that happens with me," he replies, sounding almost apologetic.
The Stacks: The Neville Brothers Stake Their Claim as Bards of the Bayou|John Ed Bradley|April 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The streets of Ayr were swarming with people, and sounding with the crash of music.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 56, Number 347, September, 1844|Various
Ete and tede give the sense of sounding, elele gives the sense of using whatever the noun expresses.
The Mafulu|Robert W. Williamson
The least disturbance imposes on me the duty of sounding the alarm and summoning the States.
An Example of Communal Currency|J. Theodore Harris
They may be flawed—they may be true—hardly any one has thought of sounding them.
The Philosophy of Natural Theology|William Jackson
The sounding apparatus is at some distance from the open channel, on the other side.
Farthest North|Fridtjof Nansen

British Dictionary definitions for sounding (1 of 2)

sounding¹

/ (ˈsaʊndɪŋ) /

adjective

resounding; resonant

having an imposing sound and little content; pompoussounding phrases

Derived forms of sounding

soundingly, adverb

British Dictionary definitions for sounding (2 of 2)

sounding²

/ (ˈsaʊndɪŋ) /

noun

(sometimes plural) the act or process of measuring depth of water or examining the bottom of a river, lake, etc, as with a sounding line

an observation or measurement of atmospheric conditions, as made using a radiosonde or rocketsonde

(often plural) measurements taken by sounding

(plural) a place where a sounding line will reach the bottom, esp less than 100 fathoms in depth

on soundings in waters less than 100 fathoms in depth

off soundings in waters more than 100 fathoms in depth

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单词	sounding
释义	sounding ¹ [ soun-ding ] / ˈsaʊn dɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR sounding ON THESAURUS.COM adjective emitting or producing a sound or sounds. resounding or sonorous. having an imposing sound; high-sounding; pompous. noun a verbal contest or confrontation, as among teenage boys or street-gang members, in which the trading of often elaborate insults and invective takes the place of physical violence. Origin of sounding ¹ First recorded in 1275–1325; sound¹ + -ing² OTHER WORDS FROM sounding sound·ing·ly, adverbsound·ing·ness, noun Words nearby sounding sound effect, sounder, sound film, sound head, sound hole, sounding, sounding balloon, sounding board, sounding lead, sounding line, sounding machine Definition for sounding (2 of 2) sounding² [ soun-ding ] / ˈsaʊn dɪŋ / noun Often soundings. the act of measuring the depth of an area of water with or as if with a lead and line. soundings, an area of water that can be sounded with an ordinary lead and line, the depth being 100 fathoms (180 meters) or less. the results or measurement obtained by sounding with a lead and line. Meteorology. any vertical penetration of the atmosphere for scientific measurement, especially a radiosonde observation. Origin of sounding ² Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; see origin at sound³, -ing¹ OTHER WORDS FROM sounding sound·ing·ly, adverbsound·ing·ness, noun Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sounding He's dazzling, fielding questions, spinning out anecdotes and limericks, sounding 35 and hungry for publicity. Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days\|David Freeman\|December 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Giulavogui cried, 55 years old and less than a decade in America, but sounding like a Gotham newsboy from another era. From Ebola Country to NYC’s Subways\|Michael Daly\|October 25, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Ron Johnson, a one-time Tea Party senator from Wisconsin, would come next, sounding like he had seen the light. Fear and Loathing at the Republican Leadership Conference\|David Freedlander\|June 3, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Standout tracks include the Bad-era sounding Blue Gangsta and the irrepressibly buoyant Paul Anka-written Love Never Felt So Good. Dead or Alive, the Hits Keep Coming\|Tom Teodorczuk\|May 12, 2014\|DAILY BEAST "Sometimes that happens with me," he replies, sounding almost apologetic. The Stacks: The Neville Brothers Stake Their Claim as Bards of the Bayou\|John Ed Bradley\|April 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The streets of Ayr were swarming with people, and sounding with the crash of music. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 56, Number 347, September, 1844\|Various Ete and tede give the sense of sounding, elele gives the sense of using whatever the noun expresses. The Mafulu\|Robert W. Williamson The least disturbance imposes on me the duty of sounding the alarm and summoning the States. An Example of Communal Currency\|J. Theodore Harris They may be flawed—they may be true—hardly any one has thought of sounding them. The Philosophy of Natural Theology\|William Jackson The sounding apparatus is at some distance from the open channel, on the other side. Farthest North\|Fridtjof Nansen British Dictionary definitions for sounding (1 of 2) sounding¹ / (ˈsaʊndɪŋ) / adjective resounding; resonant having an imposing sound and little content; pompoussounding phrases Derived forms of sounding soundingly, adverb British Dictionary definitions for sounding (2 of 2) sounding² / (ˈsaʊndɪŋ) / noun (sometimes plural) the act or process of measuring depth of water or examining the bottom of a river, lake, etc, as with a sounding line an observation or measurement of atmospheric conditions, as made using a radiosonde or rocketsonde (often plural) measurements taken by sounding (plural) a place where a sounding line will reach the bottom, esp less than 100 fathoms in depth on soundings in waters less than 100 fathoms in depth off soundings in waters more than 100 fathoms in depth Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to sounding blow, blare, resonate, reflect, shout, boom, resound, sing, ring, echo, seem, look, appear, burst, rattle, whisper, clank, reverberate, slam, clack
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sounding

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