sounding Meaning & Definition
What Does Sounding Mean?
Sounding is used as a noun meaning The action of the verb to sound. As an adjective, it means Emitting a sound. As a verb, it means present participle and gerund of sound.
Quick Facts About Sounding
| Part of speech | noun, adjective, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //ˈsaʊndɪŋ// |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Synonyms | superficial, full and looking |
| Plural | soundings |
Sounding Definition (Noun)
- The action of the verb to sound.
Sounding as an Adjective
- Emitting a sound.
The sounding bell woke me up.
- Sonorous.
Sounding as a Verb
- present participle and gerund of sound
Little Mary was sounding very sleepy, so I tucked her in bed.
Noun
- A test made with a probe or sonde.
- A measured depth of water.
The sailor took a sounding every five minutes
- Any place or part of the ocean, or other water, where a sounding line will reach the bottom.
- The sand, shells, etc. brought up by the sounding lead when it has touched bottom.
- The act of inserting of a thin metal rod into the urethra of the penis for medical or sexual purposes..
Verb
- To produce a sound.
When the horn sounds, take cover.
- To convey an impression by one's sound.
He sounded good when we last spoke.
- To be conveyed in sound; to be spread or published; to convey intelligence by sound.
- To resound.
- (often with in) To arise or to be recognizable as arising in or from a particular area of law.
- To cause to produce a sound.
He sounds the instrument.
- (of a vowel or consonant) To pronounce.
The "e" in "house" isn't sounded.
Verb
- Dive downwards, used of a whale.
The whale sounded and eight hundred feet of heavy line streaked out of the line tub before he ended his dive.
- To ascertain, or try to ascertain, the thoughts, motives, and purposes of (a person); to examine; to try; to test; to probe.
When I sounded him, he appeared to favor the proposed deal.
- Test; ascertain the depth of water with a sounding line or other device.
Mariners on sailing ships would sound the depth of the water with a weighted rope.
- To examine with the instrument called a sound or sonde, or by auscultation or percussion.
to sound a patient, or the bladder or urethra
Noun
- Test made with a probe or sonde.
- (chiefly in the plural) Any place or part of the ocean, or other water, where a sounding line will reach the bottom.
Synonyms of Sounding
Sounding synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Sounding
No antonyms or near antonyms are listed by the available sources for this entry.
Sounding in a Sentence
The sounding bell woke me up.
Little Mary was sounding very sleepy, so I tucked her in bed.
"Assist"'s sense ‘to be present (at a ceremony, entertainment, etc.)’, now uncommon and sounding affected, is a Gallicism.
The sailor took a sounding every five minutes
When the horn sounds, take cover.
He sounded good when we last spoke.
He sounds the instrument.
The "e" in "house" isn't sounded.
The whale sounded and eight hundred feet of heavy line streaked out of the line tub before he ended his dive.
When I sounded him, he appeared to favor the proposed deal.
Mariners on sailing ships would sound the depth of the water with a weighted rope.
to sound a patient, or the bladder or urethra
Word Forms & Grammar
sounding (plural soundings)
sounding (not comparable)
sounding
sounding (countable and uncountable, plural soundings)
Words That Rhyme With Sounding
Origin of Sounding
Origin 1: From sound (“produce a sound”) + -ing.
Origin 2: From sound (“measure depths”) + -ing.
Pronouncing Sounding
The standard pronunciation of sounding is //ˈsaʊndɪŋ//, spoken in 1 syllable.
Sounding: Your Questions Answered
Is sounding a noun or an adjective?
Sounding is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as an adjective and a verb.
What is another word for sounding?
You can replace sounding with words such as superficial, full and looking. See the full list of sounding synonyms and antonyms.
What is the plural of sounding?
The plural of sounding is soundings.