1. (

• sounding

) a measure of the depth of water taken with a sounding line ;

2. (

• sounding

) the act of measuring depth of water (usually with a sounding line) ;

1. (

• sound ,

) appear in a certain way; "This sounds interesting" ;

2. (

• sound ,
• go

) make a certain noise or sound; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'" ;

3. (

• sound ,

) give off a certain sound or sounds; "This record sounds scratchy" ;

4. (

• sound ,

) announce by means of a sound; "sound the alarm" ;

5. (

• voice ,
• sound ,
• vocalize ,
• vocalise ,

) utter with vibrating vocal chords ;

6. (

• sound ,

) cause to sound; "sound the bell"; "sound a certain note" ;

7. (

• fathom ,
• sound

) measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line ;

1. (

• looking ,
• sounding

) appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms; "left their clothes dirty looking"; "a most disagreeable looking character"; "angry-looking"; "liquid-looking"; "severe-looking policemen on noble horses"; "fine-sounding phrases"; "taken in by high-sounding talk" ;

2. (

• sounding

) having volume or deepness; "sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal"; "the sounding cataract haunted me like a passion"- Wordsworth ;

3. (

• sounding

) making or having a sound as specified; used as a combining form; "harsh-sounding" ;