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English verb: sound off | |||
| 1. | sound off (communication) express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation | ||
| Samples | John spoke up at the meeting. | ||
| Synonyms | animadvert, opine, speak out, speak up | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | declare | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | editorialise, editorialize | ||
| 2. | sound off (creation) start playing | ||
| Samples | The musicians struck up a tune. | ||
| Synonyms | strike up | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | play | ||
| Domain category | music, music, music | ||
| 3. | sound off (communication) express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness | ||
| Samples | My mother complains all day. She has a lot to kick about. | ||
| Synonyms | complain, kick, kvetch, plain, quetch | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | backbite, beef, bellyache, bemoan, bewail, bitch, bitch, bleat, crab, croak, deplore, gnarl, gripe, grizzle, grouch, grouse, grumble, grumble, hen-peck, holler, inveigh, lament, murmur, mutter, nag, peck, protest, rail, repine, report, scold, squawk, whine, yammer, yawp | ||
| Antonyms | chirk up, cheer up, cheer | ||
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