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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Here Merry sounds off on all these topics and more.
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2025
Paul Schrader is sounding off in support of using ChatGPT to come up with ideas for films.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 20 Jan. 2025
The president has been mostly silent during his lame-duck session and pushed on his policy changes with little fanfare, however, Trump has been making more headlines by sounding off on social media, interviews and other media appearances, Mallison noted.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 11 Jan. 2025
Lawyer Haseeb Hussain addressed the lawsuit — filed in 2022 by fellow season 2 participant Jeremy Hartwell — with multiple second season alumni also sounding off.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2025
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2025
Paul Schrader is sounding off in support of using ChatGPT to come up with ideas for films.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 20 Jan. 2025
The president has been mostly silent during his lame-duck session and pushed on his policy changes with little fanfare, however, Trump has been making more headlines by sounding off on social media, interviews and other media appearances, Mallison noted.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 11 Jan. 2025
Lawyer Haseeb Hussain addressed the lawsuit — filed in 2022 by fellow season 2 participant Jeremy Hartwell — with multiple second season alumni also sounding off.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Sound off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sound%20off. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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