sounds off
Voices an opinion
Sounds off means to speak one's opinion loudly or complainingly, often without being asked: He's always sounding off about politics on social media.
The phrase comes from military use, where soldiers sound off by shouting in cadence or calling out their names.
The civilian sense typically carries a note of bluster or unsolicited commentary.
- complainExpress discontent verbally
- speaks upVocalizes a view
- rebukeExpress sharp disapproval
- out of lineViolating expected standards
- voiceSound from throat
critique · denounce · signal · dissent · reprimand · protest · pipe up · declare · debate · object · out of tune · chime · articulate · alarm · fire alarm · air horn · proclaim · utter
sounds offkeeps mum
shuts up · clams up · bites one's tongue · zips it · keeps one's mouth shut
sounds offkeeps to oneself
holds back · defers · acquiesces · yields · submits
sound, sounds, sounded, sounding, soundly, soundness, unsound, resound, resounding