sound off

sound off (about something)

1. To express an opinion, especially a complaint, loudly and intensely. Please don't bring up politics—I don't want my brother sounding off again. She never wastes an opportunity to sound off about the city's sub-par public transportation.
2. To interrupt or speak at an inappropriate time. We can't get through a single meeting without Janet sounding off about whatever we're talking about. If you sound off like that again, I'll have to ask you to leave the class.
See also: off, sound
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

sound off

 (about something)
1. to complain about something; to gripe about something. You are always sounding off about something that gripes your soul. Just sound off if you've got a beef.
2. to speak out of turn about something. Who asked you to sound off about this? Don't just sound off without raising your hand.
See also: off, sound

sound off

to speak something loudly; to call out one's name or one's place in a numerical sequence. All right, sound off, you guys! Each one sounded off.
See also: off, sound
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

sound off

Express one's views vigorously and loudly, as in Dad's always sounding off about higher taxes. This expression probably comes from the original meaning, that is, "strike up a military band." [Early 1900s]
See also: off, sound
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

sound off

v.
1. To express one's views vigorously: We went to the town meeting to sound off about potholes in the roads.
2. To chant or count in time with one's step when marching in military formation: We heard the soldiers sounding off as they marched by.
See also: off, sound
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.

sound off

verb
See sound off about something
See also: off, sound
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • bug off
  • Bug off!
  • don't get me wrong
  • don't beat a dead horse
  • all in (one's) head
  • (someone's) secret is safe with (one)
  • come it
  • come it (with one)
References in periodicals archive
Sound Off! 2001 will be held May 23 from 8 a.m.-12 p.m.
REACHING OUT TO MEMBERS IN INDUSTRY
Find out what's going on at other schools, get and give tips on practically any topic, and sound off in the "rant & rave" section.
PEOPLE
Sound off! Send e-mails to editor@nmss.org or write to Editor, National MS Society, 733 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017-3288.
Readers Write
But although some may wish it,Westlife have certainly not dried up and have started to sound off about what they think about rival groups.
EAMONN HOLMES' COLUMN: WESTLIFE MAKING THE RIGHT KIND OF NOISE
Sometimes the bars sound off consecutively, producing a seemingly dutiful but tone-deaf parody of traditional English bell-ringing (with its arcane "methods" and "rules").
DARRELL VINER
Staff can escort residents in groups up to ten through exits without sounding alarms simply by pre-identifying the residents on the monitor; those who are not identified will still sound off the alarm.
Beyond bells and whistles
Those grown weary of attending graduations, however, may spare themselves this inconvenience by using the handy Options menu and turning the sound off. I'm sure Sir Edward wouldn't mind.
Professor WordPerfect
The April issue featured the magazine's first Sound Off column, entitled "Rethinking SWAT," by Lt.
Rethinking SWAT
"Yesterday's Sound Off said those judges are being too soft on car thieves.
Sound Off turns readers into participants
Texans are being asked to sound off as the Environmental Protection Agency considers regulating the dumping of coal ash.
Audio: Sounding Off on EPA Regulation
It's easy to sound off about abortion in Northern Ireland while England takes in the refugees from our sexual hypocrisy.
WHERE'S MONICA?
I've had a ball being able to sound off a little but even more gratifying has been your response.
Farewell and thanks
I JUST wanted to sound off about the prices Thorntons charged for diabetic Easter eggs.
Letter: Short points
In "Our Readers Sound Off" (August 2005), we incorrectly stated that Melody Hobson, president of Ariel Capital Management L.L.C., was co-author of the Ariel/Schwab Black Investor Survey.
Correction