sound off vs report

report vs sound off

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

sound off and report both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hyponyms of sound off include hen-peck, nag, peck, backbite, bitch, grizzle, whine, yammer, yawp, croak, gnarl, grumble, murmur, mutter, grouch, grumble, scold, protest, repine, beef, bellyache, bitch, crab, gripe, grouse, holler, squawk, inveigh, rail, bemoan, bewail, deplore, lament, bleat.

sound off (noun)	report (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)

sound off (verb)	report (verb)
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness	to give an account or representation of in words
express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation	make known to the authorities
start playing	complain about; make a charge against
	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 sound off and report

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