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

Go full tilt boogie in the comments section and sound off! —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

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