Analysis Complete

sound off

/ sound off /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
start playing
"The musicians struck up a tune"
Type of:
play
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Domain:
music
verb Sense 2
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
"My mother complains all day"
"She has a lot to kick about"
Opposites:
cheer cheer up chirk up
Kinds of:
nag peck hen-peck backbite bitch
Derived:
gripe kick beef bitch squawk
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s somebody
verb Sense 3
speak one''s opinion without fear or hesitation
"John spoke up at the meeting"
Type of:
declare
Kinds of:
editorialize editorialise
Derived:
opinion view
Usage Patterns:
Something ----s somebody
Semantic Complexity
45%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
19
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

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