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sound off

to speak something loudly; to call out one's name or one's place in a numerical sequence. All right, sound off, you guys! Each one sounded off.

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sound off

 (about something)

1. to complain about something; to gripe about something. You are always sounding off about something that gripes your soul. Just sound off if you've got a beef.

2. to speak out of turn about something. Who asked you to sound off about this? Don't just sound off without raising your hand.

See also: off, sound

sound off

to express your opinion forcefully On the Internet, people can sound off, in real time, about whatever they want.

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sound off

Express one's views vigorously and loudly, as in Dad's always sounding off about higher taxes. This expression probably comes from the original meaning, that is, "strike up a military band." [Early 1900s]

See also: off, sound

sound off

v.

1. To express one's views vigorously: We went to the town meeting to sound off about potholes in the roads.

2. To chant or count in time with one's step when marching in military formation: We heard the soldiers sounding off as they marched by.

See also: off, sound

sound off

verb

See sound off about something

See also: off, sound