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

It was edited together to sound like one threatening sentence. —Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025

That’s exactly how this weasel should sound like. —Marta Balaga, Variety, 8 Nov. 2025

That makes $5 million sound like a bargain. —Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 7 Nov. 2025

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Rhymes for sound like

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