adj
sonic
SO-nihk
adj
1
Relating to sound or sound waves.
"The device emits a sonic pulse to measure distance."
2
Moving at roughly the speed of sound.
"The jet reached sonic speed just before the boom."
How to Use Sonic
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo do with sound, or as fast as sound travels.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
sonic boom
sonic wave
sonic speed
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Etymology
From Latin sonus, "sound," plus the adjective ending -ic.