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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Ahmed: It sounds so boring, though, when you put it like that.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Yet he still sounds like himself much of the time.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

The devices produce sounds audible only to porpoises and dolphins, which can deter them from approaching fishing nets.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

As hearing ability declines, communication between the ears and brain may also become distorted, contributing to the phantom sounds associated with tinnitus.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

“It sounds like you’ve got some Disney-fied expectations of Sandy June’s —and dating in general. Dreaming is important, but real life, the way it comes at you sideways, is always going to be a surprise.”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith