echo; response; reverberate
Meanings
3 senses · 9 examplesnoun
echo; reverberation
neutralThe reflected sound heard after the original sound. Also used metaphorically.
The singing stirred up echoes in the valley.
The ancient bell toll reverberated through the mountains, its echoes lasting a long time.
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His words were like a stone thrown into water, causing no ripple of response.
verb
to respond to; to echo; to answer
neutralTo react positively or in a corresponding manner to a call, proposal, or event.
The call for increasing production and practicing economy received a response from all workshops in the factory.
This environmental activity elicited widespread response on the internet.
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Civic groups responded one after another to the government's new policy, expressing their support.
verb
to reverberate; to resound; to echo
neutralDescribes a sound filling and bouncing around in a space, often with a sustained quality.
The sound of mining machinery reverberated in the valley.
Beethoven's symphony resounded in the concert hall.
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His laughter echoed in the hallway for a long time.