sounding

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[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

[edit] Noun

Singular
sounding

Plural
soundings

sounding (plural soundings)

  1. The action of the verb to sound
    The sounding of the bells woke me from sleep
  2. A measured depth of water
    The sailor took a sounding every five minutes
  3. The act of inserting of a thin metal rod into the urethra of the penis for sexual pleasure

[edit] Adjective

sounding (not comparable)

Positive
sounding

Comparative
not comparable

Superlative
none (absolute)

  1. Emitting a sound.
    The sounding bell woke me up.

[edit] Verb

sounding

  1. Present participle of sound.
    Little Mary was sounding very sleepy, so I tucked her in bed.

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