Phrase guide

sound bite

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

  • UK: /ˈsaʊndbaɪt/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.

1

noun

Meaning 1

An extract from a speech or interview used as edited into a news or other broadcast; an interview clip, especially seen as particularly expressive or pithy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: broadcasting, journalism, media, television

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: sound cut

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A one-liner deliberately produced for this purpose; a statement specifically intended to be punchy and memorable.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: derogatory, often

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

Synonym of sound clip.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: sound clip

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

a very short speech; usually on radio or television

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: line

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: clip sonore — Translations
  • Italian: frase a effetto — Translations
  • Māori: ororongo — Translations
  • Norman: bouochie d'son — Translations
  • Polish: slogan — Translations
  • Portuguese: sonora — Translations
  • Spanish: cuña — Translations
  • Spanish: extracto expresivo — Translations
  • Spanish: cita lapidaria — Translations
  • Swedish: pratminus — Translations