sounding

(eg. critical, flower, sign )

sounding  /ˈsaʊn dɪŋ/ ? Meaning of "sounding"

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Definition(s):

  1. (n) a measure of the depth of water taken with a sounding line
  2. (n) the act of measuring depth of water (usually with a sounding line)
  3. (adj) appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms
  4. (adj) having volume or deepness
  5. (adj) making or having a sound as specified; used as a combining form

Usage(s):

  1. Type in up to six names you like, and Nymbler will suggest dozens of similar-sounding suggestions.
  2. It was heady, fine-sounding stuff on paper.

Quotes

  1. Jones told BBC Radio Devon: "We are trying out a couple of singers. We want to do it. It's sounding great and we want to get on and get out there."
    on Oct 28, 2008 By: John Paul Jones Source: BBC News

  2. "If we agree on 90 percent of this stuff, and we're spending all our time on television arguing about 1, 2, 3 percent of the spending in this thing ...... that starts sounding more like politics," Obama said.
    on Feb 24, 2009 By: Barack Obama Source: Dallas Morning News

  3. "It was just sounding better and better as the months went on," said Black Thought. "The pros outweighed the cons."
    on Feb 19, 2009 By: Black Thought Source: International Herald Tribune

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