sound like

phrase

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

Reducing the closure period by four days may not sound like much, but David Miller, Disneyland’s director of entertainment tech services, says that equates to 74,000 more guests being able to ride the attraction. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026

But does trading on the Super Bowl sound like gambling to you? — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 9 Nov. 2026

This may sound like a silly comparison, but in Cloverfield, the monster, and how Matt Reeves talks about it, is this terrified baby. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Nov. 2026

In the early Sixties, while playing with the Thomas Organ company’s Vox Ampliphonic Orchestra, Casher asked about making his guitar sound like the trumpet, complete with the ability to mildly suppress the instrument mid-playing. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 8 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for sound like

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