sound

short for "sound system," i.e. a DJ collective, sometimes mobile. roots in jamaican culture, particularly dub or dancehall. a sound consists of selectors and deejays. the selector spins dubplates through usually massive wattage, and may be accompanied by the deejay, who will chat over the tunes. rival sounds may challenge one another, in a soundclash. the winning sound is said to "kill" the other sound.

ring the alarm, another sound is dying. woa-oh, hey.

by tht! tne May 24, 2005

Sound

Not like, transverse waves n all that, not something that you hear.

Means, thats cool/not bad/okay/nice/decent/pretty heckin cool

"I just bought 12 apples for 60p"
"Sound, bro"

by Xjxicixhhdjxjs August 3, 2018

sound

to bust or rank on some one about appearence or something else. also known as snappin

"yo, you gonna let that nigga sound on you like that?"

by Bobby R September 29, 2005

sounds

A slang for music in the form of CDs or cassettes.

Jack: You stole my sounds!
Lehiff: They were crap.
Jakc: You was listening to 'em!

by Andrew M. M. August 7, 2006

Sounding

Verbal duel involving insults to the players' mothers, in response to which they must not lose their cool. Also, the dozens

Yo mama's like a police station. Little dicks running in an' out. Sound!

by cornholio October 19, 2003

SOUNDING

To sound horrible

Have you heard her sing? She is SOUNDING!

by JoshYouWha May 30, 2012

Sounded

When an established professional sports team gets beat by either a newly formed, or expansion team in their first outing.

Are you kidding me? New York's professional soccer team just got Sounded?

by Timothy Gruich March 20, 2009