sound off
verb
sounded off; sounding off; sounds off
1
: to play three chords before and after marching up and down a line of troops during a ceremonial parade or formal guard mount
2
: to count cadence while marching
3
a
: to speak up in a loud voice
b
: to voice one's opinions freely and vigorously
Examples of sound off in a Sentence
she never missed a chance to sound off about the latest “stupid” political decisions
the guard captain commanded each sentry to sound off
Recent Examples on the Web
On Wednesday, some of those influencers sounded off on the matter.
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Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 16 July 2025
Hours before the parade started, demonstrators turned out in streets and parks around the nation to sound off against the Republican president.
—Lolita C. Baldor, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2025
Here, the market’s staff and customers sound off on ICE raids, protests and loss of business.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
Weber sounded off on aging during the July 14 episode of Steve Kmetko’s Still Here Hollywood podcast.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 15 July 2025
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Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 16 July 2025
Hours before the parade started, demonstrators turned out in streets and parks around the nation to sound off against the Republican president.
—Lolita C. Baldor, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2025
Here, the market’s staff and customers sound off on ICE raids, protests and loss of business.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
Weber sounded off on aging during the July 14 episode of Steve Kmetko’s Still Here Hollywood podcast.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 15 July 2025
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“Sound off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sound%20off. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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