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View synonyms for sound off

sound off

verb

  1. to proclaim loudly, as in venting one's opinions, grievances, etc
  2. to speak angrily
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Idioms and Phrases

Express one's views vigorously and loudly, as in Dad's always sounding off about higher taxes . This expression probably comes from the original meaning, that is, “strike up a military band.” [Early 1900s]
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Example Sentences

For those of us who are not outright fans of fantasy, such an abstract of the plot may sound off-putting.

Mabyn suggested in a tone that he laboured to make sound off-hand.

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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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