sound off

• Deutsches Verb für laut sprechen oder entschieden seine Meinung äußern, oft im militärischen Kontext oder beim lauten Nennen des eigenen Namens oder der Nummer der Reihe nach.

A phrasal verb meaning to speak loudly or express one's opinion forcefully, often in a military context or to call out one's name or number in sequence.

unzählbar · intransitiv · Phrasal, ohne Objekt

1. Express opinion loudlyinformalamerican

   To express one's opinion or complaint in a loud, forceful, or outspoken manner.

   Sich laut äußern

   • He always sounds off about politics at family dinners.
   • The crowd sounded off their disapproval of the referee's decision.
   • She sounded off on the poor service at the restaurant.

   Synonymeairbloviatecry outdeclaimhold forthinveighopinepontificaterailrantspeak outspeak upvent

   Antonymeconcealmumblesuppresswhisperwithhold

2. Military commandformal

   To call out one's name or number in sequence, typically during a roll call.

   Aufruf zum Namensaufruf

   • The soldiers sounded off as their names were called.
   • During inspection, each recruit must sound off clearly.
   • The sergeant ordered the platoon to sound off.

   Synonymeanswercall outchime inpipe upreportrespondspeak up

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