sound off (about something)

sound off (about something)
1. in. to omplain about something; to gripe about something.
You are always sounding off about something that gripes your soul. D Just sound off ifyou’ve got a beef.
2. in. to speak out of turn about something.
Who asked you to sound off about this?
Don’t just sound off without raising your hand.
3. in. to announce something.
Why did you have to go and sound off about the surprise party?
Keep it a secret. Don’t sound off about it.

Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions. 2015.

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