sound distant

Frequency: 7.09.8 per million words

For a sound to seem as if it is coming from far away.

distantVERB + distant (far in space)

Categories:

sound

Examples (10)

  • The church bells sound distant from here.
  • His voice began to sound distant as he walked away.
  • The thunder made the storm sound distant and harmless.
  • Through the fog, the foghorn began to sound distant.
  • The music from the party started to sound distant.
  • Emergency sirens sound distant when you're indoors.
  • The approaching train doesn't sound distant anymore.
  • Children's laughter can sound distant across the park.
  • The echo made her call sound distant and hollow.
  • Ocean waves always sound distant from the clifftop.