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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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He sounds like an intriguing potential villain, but isn’t; after the first half of the movie, he is forgotten.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Wong compared the problem to hearing popping sounds at a Chinese New Year's parade without knowing whether the noise came from popcorn nearby or fireworks farther away.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

It sounds rather like the slogan from one of those breathless adverts for discounted sofas.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

"Vooaaria!" the bird croaked, a concoction of sounds that resembled a drunken old man.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

It is the cry of a fox, for it sounds like the wail of a human child.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman