soundboard

noun

sound·​board ˈsau̇n(d)-ˌbȯrd 

plural soundboards

1

: a thin resonant board (such as the belly of a violin) so placed in an instrument as to reinforce its tones by sympathetic vibration see violin illustration

2

: sounding board sense 1a

3

a

: a device for monitoring and mixing (see mix entry 1 sense 2) sounds from various input sources

… the soundboard receives 110 channels for microphone feeds, each capturing musical hues from separate sources.

—Jim Dwyer

b

or sound board : sound card

Lab technicians installed all of the sound boards using the supplied software installation utilities …

—Tom Benford

Examples of soundboard in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Last year, researchers at the University of California, San Diego, found dogs can use soundboard buttons to communicate meaningfully. —Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025

The study analysis included data from 152 dogs, each of whom interacted with their soundboard at least 200 times over a 21-month period. —Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 12 Dec. 2024

Bunny the dog and her button soundboard became a viral hit on TikTok amid 2020 pandemic lockdowns. —Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 12 Dec. 2024

The English electronic duo launched the AE series in 2015; the last edition, released in 2020, comprised seven soundboard recordings. —Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 4 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1504, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for soundboard

• abhorred
• aboard
• accord
• adored
• afford
• award
• baseboard
• billboard
• blackboard
• boxboard
• breadboard
• broadsword

Kids Definition

soundboard

noun

sound·​board ˈsau̇n(d)-ˌbō(ə)rd 

-ˌbȯ(ə)rd

1

: a thin board under the strings of a musical instrument (as a piano) that vibrates slightly from the sound made by the strings and serves to strengthen the sound given off by the instrument

2

: sounding board sense 1