Sounding

Pronunciation: /ˈsaʊndɪŋ/

Sounding (adj)

  1. Having a pleasant or clear sound when you speak or play music.
  2. Giving the impression of being serious, important, or true, even if you are not sure.

Sounding (verb)

  1. To find how deep water is by lowering a tool and reading the result.
  2. To try to learn what people think by asking questions or starting discussions.

Examples

  • The team is sounding the water to measure depth.
  • They sound the river to measure depth before building.

Sounding (adjective)

Examples

  • Her speech has a good-sounding voice.
  • The singer uses a good-sounding voice in every song.