sound off

Questions about sound off

What does sound off mean?

sound off means "express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation". That is the primary sense; the word has 3 in total, listed in full on this page.

What is another word for sound off?

Close synonyms include opine, speak up, speak out, animadvert, strike up. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is sound off a common word?

sound off is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.