echoing (C1)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈek.oʊ/

Definition

A sound that is a repetition of a previous sound, caused by sound waves reflecting off a surface.

Examples

• We heard the echo of our voices in the empty stadium.

• The cave amplified the slightest sound, creating a loud echo.

• The echo of the gunshot lingered in the air for a moment.

How to Use echoing

echo of (prepositional phrase)

A repetition or similarity of something. — "The design was an echo of traditional styles."

echo in (prepositional phrase)

To be heard or felt within a place or situation. — "Her concerns found an echo in the committee's report."

echo through (prepositional phrase)

To reverberate or spread widely through a place or time. — "The sounds of celebration echoed through the streets."

Synonyms of echoing

Words with a similar meaning to echoing:

• reverberation
• resound
• repeat
• reprise

Antonyms of echoing

Words with the opposite meaning to echoing:

• silence
• absorption

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