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sounds off

sounds off is the third-person singular simple present indicative of sound off.

Meaning of sound off

Verb

sound off (third-person singular simple present sounds off, present participle sounding off, simple past and past participle sounded off)

  1. (informal, transitive) To hold forth about something in an opinionated manner.
    • I'm sick of his sounding off about how he thinks this country should be run!
  2. Command instructing a person to speak up or acknowledge something.
    • Hartman: […] Do you maggots understand that?
      Recruits: Sir, yes, sir!
      Hartman: Bullshit! I can't hear you. Sound off like you got a pair.
      Recruits: SIR, YES, SIR!1987, Stanley Kubrick, director, Full Metal Jacket
  3. Command instructing a person to confirm that they are present or that some other objective has been met.
    • Cyclops: […] X-men… Sound off …
      Man 1: Iceman, sounding off!Man 2: Fireman, sounding off!
      Man 3: Clothing-Man, sounding off!
      Man 4: Ability-to-Hop-Man, here!2004, Astonishing X-Men, number 5, Marvel Comics

Questions about sounds off

What is sounds off the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Sounds off is the third-person singular simple present indicative of sound off.

Words near sounds off in the dictionary

  1. soundproofs
  2. sounds
  3. sounds about white
  4. sounds good
  5. sounds like a plan
  6. sounds off
  7. sounds out
  8. sounds the alarm
  9. soundscape
  10. soundscaped
  11. soundscapes

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