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sound vs bell

bell vs sound

sound and bell both are nouns.

sound is an adjective but bell is not an adjective.

sound and bell both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sound Yes Yes Yes No
bell Yes No Yes No
As nouns, bell is a hyponym of sound; that is, bell is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sound:
  • sound: the sudden occurrence of an audible event
  • bell: the sound of a bell being struck
Other hyponyms of sound include bong, beat, beep, bleep, toll, bombilation, bombination, buzz, chink, click, clink, chirp, chirrup, twitter, chorus, click-clack, clip-clop, clippety-clop, clop, clopping, clumping, clunking, cry, ding, drip, dripping, drum, footfall, footstep, step, gargle, gurgle, jangle, jingle, knock, knocking, murmur, murmuration, murmuring, mussitation, mutter, muttering, noise, drum roll, paradiddle, roll, pat, rap, tap, patter, peal, pealing, roll, rolling, ping, plunk, pop, popping, purr, quack, quaver, ring, ringing, tintinnabulation, drumbeat, rataplan, rub-a-dub, sigh, skirl, song, strum, susurration, susurrus, swish, tapping, throbbing, clump, clunk, thud, thump, thumping, thrum, thunk, tick, ticking, ting, tinkle, toot, tootle, trample, trampling, twang, vibrato, voice, vroom, whack, birr, whir, whirr, whirring, whistle, whistling, whiz, zing, zizz.
sound (noun) bell (noun)
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
the subjective sensation of hearing something a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed
the audible part of a transmitted signal the flared opening of a tubular device
(phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument
the sudden occurrence of an audible event the sound of a bell being struck
a large ocean inlet or deep bay the shape of a bell
a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water (nautical) each of the eight half-hour units of nautical time signaled by strokes of a ship's bell; eight bells signals 4:00, 8:00, or 12:00 o'clock, either a.m. or p.m.
mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium
sound (adjective) bell (adjective)
financially secure and safe
in good condition; free from defect or damage or decay
complete; thorough
(of sleep) deep and complete
in excellent physical condition
exercising or showing good judgment
free from moral defect
vigorous or severe
having legal efficacy or force
logically valid
sound (verb) bell (verb)
measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line attach a bell to
utter with vibrating vocal chords
make a certain noise or sound
cause to sound
announce by means of a sound
give off a certain sound or sounds
appear in a certain way
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