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

That doesn’t sound like much, but the addition of a little carbon can go a long way. —Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025

Though multigrain bread may sound like a healthy choice, this bread type isn’t necessarily healthier than others. —Jillian Kubala, Health, 20 Aug. 2025

In effect, the screen’s real purpose was to obscure the orchestra — which may sound like a bad thing, but was wise in not putting more bodies in the audience’s line of sight than necessary for something that still has to work dramatically. —Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Aug. 2025

Doesn’t quite sound like laissez-faire here does it? —Howard Homonoff, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025

Rhymes for sound like

• alike
• belike
• birdlike
• catlike
• childlike
• christlike
• deathlike
• dislike
• dreamlike
• friedreich
• godlike
• hairlike