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sound off en · VERB

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio

Meanings

1. (informal, transitive) 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!
   • I would give anything to be at the hearing so that I could really sound off about this attempt to cram another liquor license into Jamaica Plain. I say kill it today. 1986 February 1, Kim Westheimer, quoting Albert O'Neil, “Board Hears Testimony on Saints' Liquor License”, in Gay Community News, volume 13, number 28, page 10:
2. 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! 1987, Stanley Kubrick, director, Full Metal Jacket:
3. 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! 2004, Astonishing X-Men, number 5, Marvel Comics:
   • Tagon: Sound off! Brad, do you have the Ambassador? Brad: Check! Tagon: Schlock, do you have our money? Schlock: Check! Tagon: Are we still being pursued? Creeth Soldiers: Check! 2000 August 19, Schlock Mercenary:

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