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

Bad deepfakes may be blurry or sound like audio clips being chopped together, but good deepfakes can be harder to spot. —Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 17 Oct. 2024

The music’s ubiquity is perhaps because of the fact that Florence and the Machine sound like nothing else out there in the musical landscape. —Lauren Groff, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2024

Get The Recipe Things That Will Not Reduce The Spice Level of Chili These may sound like a good idea to reduce the heat in chili, but these common mistakes simply won't make a difference at all. —Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2024

The mosquitos arrived with a sound like the start of an air show, where planes fire up their big engines. —Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 16 Oct. 2024