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4.
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.
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Sounding
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noun
Idioms1.
Often, soundings. the act of measuring the depth of an area of water with or as if with a lead and line.
2.
soundings,
a.
an area of water that can be sounded with an ordinary lead and line, the depth being 100 fathoms (180 meters) or less.
b.
the results or measurement obtained by sounding with a lead and line.
3.
Meteorology. any vertical penetration of the atmosphere for scientific measurement, especially a radiosonde observation.
4.
off soundings, Nautical. in waters beyond the 100-fathom (180-meter) depth.
5.
on soundings, Nautical. in waters less than 100 fathoms (180 meters) deep, so that the lead can be used.
noun
1.
the sensation produced by stimulation of the organs of hearing by vibrations transmitted through the air or other medium.
2.
mechanical vibrations transmitted through an elastic medium, traveling in air at a speed of approximately 1087 feet (331 meters) per second at sea level.
3.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause: the sound of music.
4.
any auditory effect; any audible vibrational disturbance: all kinds of sounds.
5.
EXPANDa noise, vocal utterance, musical tone, or the like: the sounds from the next room.
6.
a distinctive, characteristic, or recognizable musical style, as from a particular performer, orchestra, or type of arrangement: the big-band sound.
7.
Phonetics.
b.
the audible result of an utterance or portion of an utterance: the s-sound in “slight”; the sound of m in “mere.”
8.
the auditory effect of sound waves as transmitted or recorded by a particular system of sound reproduction: the sound of a stereophonic recording.
9.
the quality of an event, letter, etc., as it affects a person: This report has a bad sound.
10.
the distance within which the noise of something may be heard.
11.
mere noise, without meaning: all sound and fury.
12.
COLLAPSEArchaic. a report or rumor; news; tidings.
verb (used without object)
13.
to make or emit a sound.
14.
to give forth a sound as a call or summons: The bugle sounded as the troops advanced.
15.
to be heard, as a sound.
16.
to convey a certain impression when heard or read: to sound strange.
17.
EXPANDto give a specific sound: to sound loud.
18.
to give the appearance of being; seem: The report sounds true.
19.
COLLAPSELaw. to have as its basis or foundation (usually followed by in): His action sounds in contract.
verb (used with object)
Verb phrase20.
to cause to make or emit a sound: to sound a bell.
21.
to give forth (a sound): The oboe sounded an A.
22.
to announce, order, or direct by or as by a sound: The bugle sounded retreat. His speech sounded a warning to aggressor nations.
23.
to utter audibly, pronounce, or express: to sound each letter.
24.
to examine by percussion or auscultation: to sound a patient's chest.
25.
sound off, Informal.
a.
to call out one's name, as at military roll call.
b.
to speak freely or frankly, especially to complain in such a manner.
c.
to exaggerate; boast: Has he been sounding off about his golf game again?
Origin:
1250–1300; (noun) Middle English soun < Anglo-French (Old French son) < Latin sonus; (v.) Middle English sounen < Old French suner < Latin sonāre, derivative of sonus
1250–1300; (noun) Middle English soun < Anglo-French (Old French son) < Latin sonus; (v.) Middle English sounen < Old French suner < Latin sonāre, derivative of sonus
Related forms
sound·a·ble, adjective
un·sound·a·ble, adjective
Synonyms
1. Sound, noise, tone refer to something heard. Sound and noise are often used interchangeably for anything perceived by means of hearing. Sound, however, is more general in application, being used for anything within earshot: the sound of running water. Noise, caused by irregular vibrations, is more properly applied to a loud, discordant, or unpleasant sound: the noise of shouting. Tone is applied to a musical sound having a certain quality, resonance, and pitch.
1. Sound, noise, tone refer to something heard. Sound and noise are often used interchangeably for anything perceived by means of hearing. Sound, however, is more general in application, being used for anything within earshot: the sound of running water. Noise, caused by irregular vibrations, is more properly applied to a loud, discordant, or unpleasant sound: the noise of shouting. Tone is applied to a musical sound having a certain quality, resonance, and pitch.
verb (used with object)
1.
to measure or try the depth of (water, a deep hole, etc.) by letting down a lead or plummet at the end of a line, or by some equivalent means.
2.
to measure (depth) in such a manner, as at sea.
3.
to examine or test (the bottom, as of the sea or a deep hole) with a lead that brings up adhering bits of matter.
4.
to examine or investigate; seek to fathom or ascertain: to sound a person's views.
5.
EXPANDto seek to elicit the views or sentiments of (a person) by indirect inquiries, suggestive allusions, etc. (often followed by out): Why not sound him out about working for us?
verb (used without object)
7.
to use the lead and line or some other device for measuring depth, as at sea.
8.
to go down or touch bottom, as a lead.
9.
to plunge downward or dive, as a whale.
10.
to make investigation; seek information, especially by indirect inquiries.
noun
11.
Surgery. a long, slender instrument for sounding or exploring body cavities or canals.
Origin:
1300–50; Middle English sounden < Old French sonder to plumb, derivative of sonde sounding line < ?
1300–50; Middle English sounden < Old French sonder to plumb, derivative of sonde sounding line < ?
Related forms
sound·a·ble, adjective
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sound
"narrow channel of water," c.1300, from O.N. sund "a strait, swimming," cognate with O.E. sund "power of swimming, water, sea," both from P.Gmc. *swumto-, from base *swem- (see swim (v.)).
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sound 3
n.
An instrument used to examine or explore body cavities, as for foreign bodies or other abnormalities, or to dilate strictures in them. v. sound·ed, sound·ing, sounds
To probe a body cavity with a sound.
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