"sound" meaning in English

See sound in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /saʊnd/ [UK, US] Audio: en-us-sound.ogg [US] Forms: sound [positive], sounder [comparative], soundest [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|sound|sounder|soundest}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A sound person is healthy.
    Sense id: simple-sound-en-adj-dh-EJ4QR

Noun

IPA: /saʊnd/ [UK, US] Audio: en-us-sound.ogg [US] Forms: sound [singular], sounds [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. any noise; something that can be heard by the ears.
    Sense id: simple-sound-en-noun-vl2P7H0y

Verb

IPA: /saʊnd/ [UK, US] Audio: en-us-sound.ogg [US] Forms: sound [canonical], sounds [third-person, singular], sounded [past], sounded [past, participle], sounding [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something sounds a particular way, you think it is that way when you hear or read about it.
    Sense id: simple-sound-en-verb-xdCteAzv Categories (other): Verbs
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    },
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      ]
    },
    {
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      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
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    },
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      "tags": [
        "US"
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    },
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  "senses": [
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        {
          "text": "There was a loud sound."
        }
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        "US"
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    {
      "audio": "en-us-sound.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
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    }
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        "singular"
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    },
    {
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      "tags": [
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    },
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      "tags": [
        "past",
        "participle"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
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    }
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        {
          "text": "The restaurant sounds great."
        }
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      ]
    }
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        "UK",
        "US"
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    },
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      "tags": [
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        "singular"
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    },
    {
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      "tags": [
        "past",
        "participle"
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    },
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      "tags": [
        "present",
        "participle"
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    }
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      "ipa": "/saʊnd/",
      "tags": [
        "UK",
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-sound.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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