sound off
To hold forth about something in an opinionated mannerTo hold forth about something in an opinionated manner.
» Turn the sound off.
Stell den Ton ab.
Отключи звук.
Выключи звук.
Убери звук.
Вимкни звук.
Вимкніть звук.
Meaning
3 senses(informal, transitive)To hold forth about something in an opinionated manner.
I'm sick of his sounding off about how he thinks this country should be run!
Command instructing a person to speak up or acknowledge something.
Command instructing a person to confirm that they are present or that some other objective has been met.
- start playing
- express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
- express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation
Examples
11 sentencesTurn the sound off.
Вимкни звук. — deniko
ruОтключи звук. — Wezel
deStell den Ton ab. — RandomUsername
He sounds off about authors he's never read.
The city council meeting is a great place to sound off.
That sounds a little off.
Yanni turned the TV sound off.
Forms
sounds off, sounding off, sounded off, sounded off| Base form | sound off · to sound off |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | sounds off |
| Present participle | sounding off |
| Past simple | sounded off |
| Past participle | sounded off |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsSynonyms
10 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb