[make] a sound
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to produce noise or a specific auditory sensation
- When you press the doorbell, it will make a sound to alert the occupants.
- The wind blowing through the trees made a soothing sound in the forest.
- Stepping on dry leaves makes a satisfying crunching sound.
- If you step on that toy, it will make a loud sound.
- To communicate with each other, dolphins make a variety of sounds underwater.