Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sound off

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.08 in modern English

Syllables: sound off
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To hold forth about something in an opinionated manner.

Informal; Transitive verb

verb

Command instructing a person to speak up or acknowledge something.

verb

Command instructing a person to confirm that they are present or that some other objective has been met.

Example Sentences

"I'm sick of his sounding off about how he thinks this country should be run!"
"I would give anything to be at the hearing so that I could really sound off about this attempt to cram another liquor license into Jamaica Plain. I say kill it today."
"Hartman: […] Do you maggots understand that? Recruits: Sir, yes, sir! Hartman: Bullshit! I can't hear you. Sound off like you got a pair. Recruits: SIR, YES, SIR!"
"Cyclops: […] X-men… Sound off … Man 1: Iceman, sounding off!Man 2: Fireman, sounding off! Man 3: Clothing-Man, sounding off! Man 4: Ability-to-Hop-Man, here!"
"Tagon: Sound off! Brad, do you have the Ambassador? Brad: Check! Tagon: Schlock, do you have our money? Schlock: Check! Tagon: Are we still being pursued? Creeth Soldiers: Check!"

Usage

Inflected Forms

sounds off (present, singular) sounding off (participle, present) sounded off (participle, past) sounded off (past)

Phrases

noises off

Frequently Paired Words

noises off

Synonyms

complain kick plain quetch kvetch opine speak up speak out animadvert

Questions

What does sound off mean?: To hold forth about something in an opinionated manner.

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