report vs sound off

sound off vs report

report is a noun but sound off is not a noun.

report and sound off both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
report	Yes	No	Yes	No
sound off	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, sound off is a hypernym of report; that is, sound off is a word with a broader meaning than report:

report: complain about; make a charge against
sound off: express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness

Other hypernyms of report include complain, kick, kvetch, plain, quetch.

report (noun)	sound off (noun)
the general estimation that the public has for a person
a short account of the news
the act of informing by verbal report
an essay (especially one written as an assignment)
a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
a written evaluation of a student's scholarship and deportment
a sharp explosive sound (especially the sound of a gun firing)

report (verb)	sound off (verb)
to give an account or representation of in words	express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
make known to the authorities	express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation
complain about; make a charge against	start playing
announce one's presence
announce as the result of an investigation or experience or finding
be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism

Difference between report and sound off

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