sounding.
The action of the verb to sound.
Meaning & usage
The action of the verb to sound.
Where this word comes from
From sound (“produce a sound”) + -ing.
Emitting a sound.
The sounding bell woke me up.
Sonorous.
Where this word comes from
From sound (“produce a sound”) + -ing.
A test made with a probe or sonde.
A measured depth of water.
The sailor took a sounding every five minutes
Any place or part of the ocean, or other water, where a sounding line will reach the bottom.
The sand, shells, etc. brought up by the sounding lead when it has touched bottom.
The act of inserting of a thin metal rod into the urethra of the penis for medical or sexual purposes.(See urethral sounding).
Where this word comes from
From sound (“measure depths”) + -ing.
present participle and gerund of sound
Little Mary was sounding very sleepy, so I tucked her in bed.
"Assist"'s sense ‘to be present (at a ceremony, entertainment, etc.)’, now uncommon and sounding affected, is a Gallicism.
Where this word comes from
From sound (“produce a sound”) + -ing.
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