sounds like
Phonetically similar to
Sounds like introduces a comparison or interpretation of what something resembles or suggests: That sounds like a great idea, It sounds like you had a rough day.
The phrase signals that someone is drawing a conclusion from what they've heard rather than stating fact directly.
In wordplay, sounds like indicates a phonetic resemblance, as in charades or riddles: Sounds like "bear" but means "uncovered."
- resemblesAppears similar to
- echoesReflected sound waves
- rhymesMatching word endings
- similarResembling another thing
- close enoughAcceptably accurate
phonetic · homophone · pronunciation · say that again · rings · mimics · imitates · acoustic · auditory · tone · voice · spoken · spoken word · verbal · hearing · hard of hearing · ear · syllable
- Charadesacting, miming, gestures, pantomime, guessing
- perception phrasesI see, I feel, I notice, I sense
- hedgessomewhat, I think, slightly, I believe, fairly
- cryptic cluesanagram, hidden, reversal, homophone, container
- uncertaintyuncertainty, uncertain, unknown, unsure, unclear
- listener responsesmm-hmm, uh-huh, yeah, yes, right
sound, sounds, sounded, sounding, soundly, soundless, soundlessness, resound, resounding