sound

Sense 1 noun

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

the sound of rain on the roof

Sense 2 verb

appear in a certain way

This sounds interesting

Sense 3 adjective

financially secure and safe

sound investments

Sense 4 noun

the subjective sensation of hearing something

he strained to hear the faint sounds

Sense 5 verb

make a certain noise or sound

She went `Mmmmm'

Sense 6 adjective

exercising or showing good judgment

healthy scepticism

Sense 7 noun

mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium

falling trees make a sound in the forest even when no one is there to hear them

Sense 8 verb

give off a certain sound or sounds

This record sounds scratchy

Sense 9 adjective

in good condition; free from defect or damage or decay

a sound timber

Sense 10 noun

the sudden occurrence of an audible event

the sound awakened them

Sense 11 verb

announce by means of a sound

sound the alarm

Sense 12 adjective

in excellent physical condition

good teeth

Sense 13 noun

the audible part of a transmitted signal

they always raise the audio for commercials

Sense 14 verb

utter with vibrating vocal chords

Sense 15 adjective

logically valid

a sound argument

Sense 16 noun

(phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language

Sense 17 verb

cause to sound

sound the bell

Sense 18 adjective

having legal efficacy or force

a sound title to the property

Sense 19 noun

a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water

Sense 20 verb

measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line

Sense 21 adjective

free from moral defect

a man of sound character

Sense 22 noun

a large ocean inlet or deep bay

the main body of the sound ran parallel to the coast

Sense 23 adjective

(of sleep) deep and complete

a heavy sleep

Sense 24 adjective

thorough

a sound thrashing