of sound-making or emitting sound; hence, sonorous; as, sounding words.-the act of one who, or that which, sounds (in any of the senses of the several verbs).-measurement by sounding; also, the depth so ascertained.-any place or part of the ocean, or other water, where a sounding line will reach the bottom; -- usually in the plural.-the sand, shells, or the like, that are brought up by the sounding lead when it has touched bottom.