sound off

verb

sounded off; sounding off; sounds off

intransitive verb

1

: to play three chords before and after marching up and down a line of troops during a ceremonial parade or formal guard mount

2

: to count cadence while marching

3

a

: to speak up in a loud voice

b

: to voice one's opinions freely and vigorously

Synonyms

• pipe up
• shoot
• speak out
• speak up
• spout (off)
• talk up

Examples of sound off in a Sentence

she never missed a chance to sound off about the latest “stupid” political decisions

the guard captain commanded each sentry to sound off

Recent Examples on the Web

Taylor Swift fans sound off on Chiefs training camp July 17, 2024, 12:42 PM Local Lee’s Summit couple sues KC hospital over ‘dirty’ infection. —Kansas City Star, 18 July 2024

Everyone between Nicolas Cage and Ashton Kutcher has sounded off on AI’s potential influence on the arts. —Chloe Berger, Fortune, 15 July 2024

Here, the cleaning expert sounds off on how to deal with pillows that aren’t machine washable, plus factors that require them to be washed more frequently. —Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2024

Fellow TikTok users sounded off in the comments experiencing secondhand embarrassment. —Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 2 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

sound off

verb

1

: to count while marching

2

: to voice one's opinions freely with force