SOUND OFF

{v.} 1. To say your name or count "One! Two! Three! Four!" as you march. - Used as orders in U.S. military service. * /"Sound off!" said the sergeant, and the soldiers shouted, "One! Two! Three! Four!" with each step as they marched./ 2. {informal} To tell what you know or think in a loud clear voice, especially to brag or complain. * /If you don't like the way we're doing the job, sound off!/ * /George sounded off about how the game should have been played./ * /The teacher is always sounding off about the students not doing their homework./ Compare: SPEAK ONE'S PIECE, SPEAK OUT.