Meanings
plural sounding boards · alternative sounding-board
- A thin board that forms part of the resonating chamber of a musical instrument and serves to reinforce its sound.
- A structure that reflects sound towards the intended listeners. Abatsons.
- broadlyAny device or means used to spread an idea or point of view.
Missandei had little interiority beyond being Dany’s sounding board and Grey Worm’s lover, and she had to die to give them both a reason to keep killing, even though you’d think the looming Last War is reason enough.
2019 May 5, Danette Chavez, “Campaigns are Waged On and Off the Game Of Thrones Battlefield (Newbies)”, in The A.V. Club, archived from the original on 28 Jan 2021 - A person, or group, whose reactions to a new idea or proposal serve to assess its acceptability.
Synonyms & antonyms
noun(music) resonator consisting of a thin board whose vibrations reinforce the sound of the instrument
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Bulgarian резонатор
- резонатор (rezonator)thin board that forms part of the resonating chamber of a musical instrument
Catalan tornaveu
- tornaveustructure that reflects sound towards the intended listeners
Dutch klankbord
- klankbordthin board that forms part of the resonating chamber of a musical instrument
Finnish kaikupohja, kaikutausta
- kaikupohjathin board that forms part of the resonating chamber of a musical instrument
- kaikutaustastructure that reflects sound towards the intended listeners
- sanansaattajadevice or means used to spread an idea
- kaikupohjaperson or group serving to assess acceptability of a new idea
French table d'harmonie, abat-voix
- table d'harmoniethin board that forms part of the resonating chamber of a musical instrument
- abat-voixstructure that reflects sound towards the intended listeners
Irish fuaimchlár, bonn braite
- fuaimchlárthin board that forms part of the resonating chamber of a musical instrument
- bonn braiteperson or group serving to assess acceptability of a new idea
Latvian skaņgaldiņš
- skaņgaldiņšthin board that forms part of the resonating chamber of a musical instrument
Polish płyta rezonansowa
- płyta rezonansowathin board that forms part of the resonating chamber of a musical instrument
Spanish tornavoz
- tornavozstructure that reflects sound towards the intended listeners
Swedish resonansbotten, klangbotten
- resonansbottenthin board that forms part of the resonating chamber of a musical instrument
- klangbottenthin board that forms part of the resonating chamber of a musical instrument
- bollplankperson or group serving to assess acceptability of a new idea
Cite this entry
sounding board. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sounding%20board
“sounding board.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sounding%20board. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sounding board,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sounding%20board.
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