What is the meaning of sound off?

Express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation.
- usage: "John spoke up at the meeting"
- synonyms: opine, speak up, speak out, animadvert
Start playing.
- usage: "The musicians struck up a tune"
- synonyms: strike up
Express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness.
- usage: "My mother complains all day"; "She has a lot to kick about"
- synonyms: complain, kick, plain, quetch, kvetch

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APA	WordNet. (2010). sound off. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/sound_off/definitions/1311931
Chicago	WordNet. 2010. "sound off" http://smartdefine.org/sound_off/definitions/1311931 (accessed September 21, 2026).
Harvard	WordNet 2010, sound off, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/sound_off/definitions/1311931>.
MLA	WordNet. "sound off" 23 October 2010. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/sound_off/definitions/1311931>

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