resound Definition
re·sound (ri zo̵und′)
intransitive verb
- to echo or be filled with sound; reverberate
- to make a loud, echoing, or prolonged sound
- to be echoed; be repeated or prolonged: said of sounds
- 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
- to give back (sound); echo
- to give forth, utter, or repeat loudly
- to proclaim (praises, etc.)
- re-sound
resound Synonyms
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.
Browse dictionary entries near resound
- ‹ resort to
- ‹ resort
- ‹ resorcinol
- ‹ resorb
- ‹ resonator
- ‹ resonate
- ‹ resonant
- ‹ resonance
- ‹ resolving power
- ‹ resolvent

