sound vs waver

sound and waver both are nouns.

sound is an adjective but waver is not an adjective.

sound and waver both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sound	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
waver	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, waver is a hyponym of sound; that is, waver is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sound:

sound: utter with vibrating vocal chords
waver: give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency

Other hyponyms of sound include chirk, quaver.

sound (noun)	waver (noun)
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause	the act of moving back and forth
the subjective sensation of hearing something	the act of pausing uncertainly
the audible part of a transmitted signal	someone who communicates by waving
(phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language
the sudden occurrence of an audible event
a large ocean inlet or deep bay
a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium

sound (adjective)	waver (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)	waver (verb)
measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line	give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency
utter with vibrating vocal chords	sway from side to side
make a certain noise or sound	move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern
cause to sound	move back and forth very rapidly
announce by means of a sound	move hesitatingly, as if about to give way
give off a certain sound or sounds	pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
appear in a certain way	be unsure or weak

Difference between sound and waver

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