English Explanatory Dictionary

sounding

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The action of the verb to sound.
adj
  1. Emitting a sound.
  2. Sonorous.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of sound
noun
  1. A test made with a probe or sonde.
  2. A measured depth of water.
  3. Any place or part of the ocean, or other water, where a sounding line will reach the bottom.
  4. The sand, shells, etc. brought up by the sounding lead when it has touched bottom.
  5. The act of inserting of a thin metal rod into the urethra of the penis for medical or sexual purposes.(See urethral sounding).

Pronunciation

soundʹĭng /ˈsaʊndɪŋ/ En-us-sounding.ogg

Word forms

sounding soundings

Etymology

From sound (“produce a sound”) + -ing.

Derived words

soundingly soundingness unsounding co-sounding echo sounding high-sounding radio sounding sounding balloon sounding board sounding-board sounding line sounding machine sounding rocket sounding rod sounding stone sounding-stone
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