Sounding

Sounding
Sound Sound, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sounded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sounding}.] [F. sonder; cf. AS. sundgyrd a sounding rod, sundline a sounding line (see {Sound} a narrow passage of water).] 1. To measure the depth of; to fathom; especially, to ascertain the depth of by means of a line and plummet. [1913 Webster]

2. Fig.: To ascertain, or try to ascertain, the thoughts, motives, and purposes of (a person); to examine; to try; to test; to probe. [1913 Webster]

I was in jest, And by that offer meant to sound your breast. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]

I've sounded my Numidians man by man. --Addison. [1913 Webster]

3. (Med.) To explore, as the bladder or urethra, with a sound; to examine with a sound; also, to examine by auscultation or percussion; as, to sound a patient. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • Sounding — can refer to:*Determination of the depth of water usually in the sea. Originally using a weighted line called a lead line, more recently using **Echo sounding *Whale sounding, the act of diving by whales *an atmospheric sounding *various methods… …   Wikipedia

  • Sounding — Sound ing, n. 1. The act of one who, or that which, sounds (in any of the senses of the several verbs). [1913 Webster] 2. (Naut.) [From {Sound} to fathom.] (a) measurement by sounding; also, the depth so ascertained. (b) Any place or part of the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • sounding — sounding1 [soun′diŋ] adj. 1. making or giving forth sound 2. resonant; sonorous 3. high sounding; bombastic sounding2 [soun′diŋ] n. 1. a) the act of measuring the depth or examining the bottom of a body of water, etc. with or as with …   English World dictionary

  • sounding — ► NOUN 1) the action of sounding the depth of water. 2) a measurement taken by sounding. 3) (soundings) information or evidence ascertained before taking action …   English terms dictionary

  • Sounding — Sound ing, a. Making or emitting sound; hence, sonorous; as, sounding words. Dryden. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • sounding — index resounding Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • sounding — 1. n. 1 a the action or process of measuring the depth of water, now usu. by means of echo. b an instance of this (took a sounding). 2 (in pl.) a a region close to the shore of the right depth for sounding. b Naut. measurements taken by sounding …   Useful english dictionary

  • -sounding — [[t] saʊndɪŋ[/t]] COMB in ADJ GRADED sounding combines with adjectives to indicate a quality that a word, phrase, or name seems to have. → See also high sounding Many literary academics simply parrot a set of impressive sounding phrases.… …   English dictionary

  • sounding — 1. noun /ˈsaʊndɪŋ,ˈsoʊndɪŋ/ a) The action of the verb to sound The sounding of the bells woke me from sleep b) Testing with a probe The sailor took a sounding every five minutes 2. adjective /ˈsaʊndɪŋ,ˈsoʊndɪŋ/ Emitting a sound …   Wiktionary

  • sounding — sounding1 noun 1》 the action of sounding the depth of water.     ↘a measurement taken by sounding.     ↘the determination of any physical property at a depth in the sea or at a height in the atmosphere. 2》 (soundings) information or evidence… …   English new terms dictionary

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