1.Definition: (phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language

Related Noun(s):phone

Category: General

2.Definition: a large ocean inlet or deep bay

"The main body of the sound ran parallel to the coast"

Category: Objects

3.Definition: a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water

Related Noun(s):strait

Category: Objects

4.Definition: mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium

"Falling trees make a sound in the forest even when no one is there to hear them"

Category: General

5.Definition: the audible part of a transmitted signal

Related Noun(s):audio

Category: General

6.Definition: the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

"The sound of rain on the roof", "The beautiful sound of music"

Category: General

7.Definition: the subjective sensation of hearing something

"He strained to hear the faint sounds"

Category: General

8.Definition: the sudden occurrence of an audible event

"The sound awakened them"

Category: General