sound off
verb
sounded off; sounding off; sounds off
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
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
During a warm-up for one of the performances, her school’s musical theater director noticed Branham’s voice sounded off.
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Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 17 Nov. 2025
Christie sounded off in an expletive-laden postgame press conference following a 133-100 loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 13 Nov. 2025
Clemson Tigers head coach Dabo Swinney is still fuming about officiating in college football and sounded off again about it on Tuesday days after a devastating loss to Duke.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
The candidates sounded off on balancing the needs of homeowners and renters, private property rights and the biggest challenges Boise residents face.
—Idaho Statesman, 15 Oct. 2025
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Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 17 Nov. 2025
Christie sounded off in an expletive-laden postgame press conference following a 133-100 loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 13 Nov. 2025
Clemson Tigers head coach Dabo Swinney is still fuming about officiating in college football and sounded off again about it on Tuesday days after a devastating loss to Duke.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
The candidates sounded off on balancing the needs of homeowners and renters, private property rights and the biggest challenges Boise residents face.
—Idaho Statesman, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Sound off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sound%20off. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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