sounds

NOUN

something heard or audible

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accent harmony melody music noise note tone vibration voice

STRONG

din intonation loudness modulation pitch racket report resonance reverberation ringing softness sonority sonorousness static tenor tonality

WEAK

sonance sonancy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cacophony silence

VERB

produce noise

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blare blow boom echo reflect resonate resound ring shout sing

STRONG

babble bang bark burst buzz cackle chatter clack clang clank clap clatter clink crash creak detonate emit explode hum jabber jangle jar moan murmur patter play rattle reverberate roar rumble shriek shrill slam smash snort squawk thud thump thunder toot trumpet vibrate whine whisper

Antonyms

STRONG

be silent praise

WEAK

quiet

VERB

give the impression

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appear look seem

WEAK

appear to be strike as being

Antonyms

STRONGEST

be real

WEAK

quiet

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From BBC • May 18, 2026

Sounds spark the feelings we cycled through during some life event—floating on a river, suffering through a breakup.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Rylan and Angela Scanlon will be providing commentary on both semi-finals, while Sara Cox will be doing so on BBC Radio 2 and BBC Sounds.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Interviews will drop on weekends across BBC iPlayer, YouTube, BBC Sounds and the BBC Sport website and app.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Sounds like his buddies are trashing the basement and upstairs.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas