sound like

idiom

1

: to seem to be something when heard

You sound like you're tired.

That sounds (to me) like a good idea.

It sounds like thunder.

2

: to have a sound that is like the sound of (something else)

That kitten sounds like a human baby.

3

: to have a voice that is like the voice of (someone else)

I knew he must be your brother. He sounds just like you.

4

: to say something that is like what is commonly said by (someone else)

You sound just like your mother when you say that.

Examples of sound like in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And while 6,288-foot Mount Washington, the highest, may sound like the junior leagues, this up-and-down trek involves 9,000 feet in elevation gain at near-constant maximum exposure—a near 20-mile rock scramble. —Jacqueline Kehoe, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025

That might sound like a red flag word for the traditional steak-and-potato crowd. —Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2025

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill sound like broken records. —Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025

And while the Fishermen’s Village restaurant concept may sound like fried shrimp and fries, Martin suggested high-end diners would be a target, too. —Pedro Portal, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025

Rhymes for sound like

• alike
• belike
• birdlike
• catlike
• childlike
• christlike
• deathlike
• dislike
• dreamlike
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