sounds

NOUN

something heard or audible

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accent harmony melody music noise note tone vibration voice

STRONG

din intonation loudness modulation pitch racket report resonance reverberation ringing softness sonority sonorousness static tenor tonality

WEAK

sonance sonancy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cacophony silence

VERB

produce noise

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blare blow boom echo reflect resonate resound ring shout sing

STRONG

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 shriek shrill slam smash snort squawk thud thump thunder toot trumpet vibrate whine whisper

Antonyms

STRONG

be silent praise

WEAK

quiet

VERB

give the impression

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appear look seem

WEAK

appear to be strike as being

Antonyms

STRONGEST

be real

WEAK

quiet

Example Sentences

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It’s also her first album in more than a decade, one that maintains the neo-soul continuum she’s nourished since her multi-platinum 2000 debut, “Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds, Vol. 1.”

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

Listen to radio and follow live text commentary from 22:00 BST on Saturday, 23 May on BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Sounds and BBC Sport website and app.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Sounds spark the feelings we cycled through during some life event—floating on a river, suffering through a breakup.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

You can tune into the grand final on BBC One, BBC iPlayer, Radio 2 and BBC Sounds from 8pm BST on Saturday night.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

“Huh. Sounds like a band to me. How’s it feel?”

From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon