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resound Definition

re·sound (ri zo̵und′)

intransitive verb

  1. to echo or be filled with sound; reverberate
  2. to make a loud, echoing, or prolonged sound
  3. to be echoed; be repeated or prolonged: said of sounds
  4. to be celebrated; be extolled an act that resounded through the ages

Etymology: altered (infl. by sound) < ME resounen < OFr resoner < L resonare < re- + sonare: for IE base see sound

transitive verb

  1. to give back (sound); echo
  2. to give forth, utter, or repeat loudly
  3. to proclaim (praises, etc.)

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resound Synonyms

resound

v.

reverberate, echo, ring, vibrate; see sound 1.

resound Usage Examples

Object

  • voice: Directly afterward his voice resounded in the corridor, with others talking Arabic, by which she knew that he had friends on board.
  • applause: The children were highly praised by everyone and applause resounded around the Cathedral.
  • air: The air resounded with the distinct woof of a nearby explosion.
  • today: Now he has turned his attention to Bill Douglas - whose work, 15 years after his untimely death, continues to resound today.
  • house: Suddenly the house resounded with heavy blows and the splintering of wood.

Preposition: with

  • clatter: Why does Mitton Cause the streets of Cambridge to resound With the clatter of Old Iron, begged or found?
  • noise: The plain between resounded with the noise and with the rapid movements of chariots and cavalry.

Preposition: through

house: Then he fell upon the carpet, rolling and writhing, while scream after scream resounded through the house.

Modifying Another Word

  • still: The words of the Blessed Saint Michael Collier still resound.
  • again: Having read the report of Major Gen. Antonio Taguba, I expect Baker's question will resound again in another congressional investigation.
  • not: Notices should not resound with the language of ' threat ' .
  • even: This is a state of mind where internally the name continues to resound even one is deep asleep.
  • now: Spiritual death is their goal and their cackling laugh now resounds in the echoing emptiness of human souls.
  • strongly: The acoustics in the dome are incredible: each little whisper resounds strongly.

Preposition: in

air: And the booming of the little cannon resounded in the air.