Definition of sounding

• a measure of the depth of water taken with a sounding line
• the act of measuring depth of water (usually with a sounding line)
• appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms; "left their clothes dirty looking"; "a most disagreeable looking character"; "angry-looking"; "liquid-looking"; "severe-looking policemen on noble horses"; "fine-sounding phrases"; "taken in by high-sounding talk"