Sounding Definition
soundĭng
soundings
noun
soundings
The act of one that sounds.
American Heritage
Depth so measured.
Webster's New World
The act of measuring the depth or examining the bottom of a body of water, etc. with or as with a weighted line.
Webster's New World
A place, usually less than 100 fathoms (c. 180 m) in depth, where a sounding line will touch bottom.
Webster's New World
A probe of space, as with a rocket.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- sonation
adjective
Making or giving forth sound.
Webster's New World
Resonant; sonorous.
Webster's New World
Noisy but with little significance.
American Heritage
High-sounding; bombastic.
Webster's New World
Wiktionary
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verb
Present participle of sound.
Little Mary was sounding very sleepy, so I tucked her in bed.
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Other Word Forms of Sounding
Noun
Singular:
soundingPlural:
soundingsOrigin of Sounding
From Latin 'sub undare', diving under (sub) the waves (unda), trough the Spanish and Portuguese contracted form 'sondar'
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