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
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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
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Go full tilt boogie in the comments section and sound off!
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Nick Caruso, TVLine, 30 Oct. 2024
Captions are a necessity considering one report found that 92% of users keep the sound off when watching videos online.
—Sergio Alvarez, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
View some more first photos below, then sound off in the comments.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 30 Oct. 2024
However, according to reviewers sounding off in the comments section on Target.com, its designer counterpart is a bit hard to place.
—Julia Guerra, StyleCaster, 28 Oct. 2024
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Nick Caruso, TVLine, 30 Oct. 2024
Captions are a necessity considering one report found that 92% of users keep the sound off when watching videos online.
—Sergio Alvarez, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
View some more first photos below, then sound off in the comments.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 30 Oct. 2024
However, according to reviewers sounding off in the comments section on Target.com, its designer counterpart is a bit hard to place.
—Julia Guerra, StyleCaster, 28 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for sound off
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“Sound off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sound%20off. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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