sound off

verb

sounded off; sounding off; sounds off

intransitive verb

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

Synonyms

• pipe up
• shoot
• speak out
• speak up
• spout (off)
• talk up

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

DeRosa sounded off on the failures of the Harris campaign and broader mistakes and failings of the Democratic Party. —Forbestv, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024

Trump, in particular, has been sounding off in rallies, social media and interviews against Harris, calling her anti-Catholic. —Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2024

Fans of both Grande and Peterson have been sounding off on the recollection of the meeting on social media, with many pointing out that their meeting appears to have taken place almost a decade ago. —Tommy McArdle, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024

Go full tilt boogie in the comments section and sound off! —Nick Caruso, TVLine, 30 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

sound off

verb

1

: to count while marching

2

: to voice one's opinions freely with force