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sound vs step

step vs sound

sound and step both are nouns.

sound is an adjective but step is not an adjective.

sound and step both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sound Yes Yes Yes No
step Yes No Yes No
As nouns, step is a hyponym of sound; that is, step is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sound:
  • sound: the sudden occurrence of an audible event
  • step: the sound of a step of someone walking
Other hyponyms of sound include bong, beat, beep, bleep, bell, 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, 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) step (noun)
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down
the subjective sensation of hearing something any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
the audible part of a transmitted signal a sequence of foot movements that make up a particular dance
(phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
the sudden occurrence of an audible event a solid block joined to the beams in which the heel of a ship's mast or capstan is fixed
a large ocean inlet or deep bay a musical interval of two semitones
a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium the sound of a step of someone walking
the distance covered by a step
a short distance
relative position in a graded series
sound (adjective) step (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) step (verb)
measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line measure (distances) by pacing
utter with vibrating vocal chords move or proceed as if by steps into a new situation
make a certain noise or sound place (a ship's mast) in its step
cause to sound shift or move by taking a step
announce by means of a sound put down or press the foot, place the foot
give off a certain sound or sounds walk a short distance to a specified place or in a specified manner
appear in a certain way move with one's feet in a specific manner
furnish with steps
treat badly
cause (a computer) to execute a single command
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