sound off
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sound off
verb sounds off · sounding off · sounded off
- To hold forth about something in an opinionated manner. I'm sick of his sounding off about how he thinks this country should be run!
- Command instructing a person to speak up or acknowledge something. Hartman: […] Do you maggots understand that? Recruits: Sir, yes, sir! Hartman: Bullshit! I can't hear you. Sound off like you got a pair. Recruits: SIR, YES, SIR!
- Command instructing a person to confirm that they are present or that some other objective has been met. Cyclops: […] X-men… Sound off … Man 1: Iceman, sounding off!Man 2: Fireman, sounding off! Man 3: Clothing-Man, sounding off! Man 4: Ability-to-Hop-Man, here!
Talk about this word "sound off." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sound%20off. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. sound off. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sound%20off "sound off." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sound%20off.
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@misc{sound_off_2026,
title = {sound off},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sound%20off},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
