sounds

n the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause n the subjective sensation of hearing something n mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium n the sudden occurrence of an audible event n the audible part of a transmitted signal n (phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language n a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water n a large ocean inlet or deep bay v appear in a certain way v make a certain noise or sound v give off a certain sound or sounds v announce by means of a sound v utter with vibrating vocal chords v cause to sound v measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line