resound
To make, or to speak, loudly or reverberatinglyTo make (sounds), or to speak (words), loudly or reverberatingly.
» The hall resounded with pealing bells.
Meaning
11 senses(transitive)To make (sounds), or to speak (words), loudly or reverberatingly.
(transitive)Of a place: to cause (a sound) to reverberate; to echo.
ring or echo with sound
(transitive)To praise or spread the fame of (someone or something) with the voice or the sound of musical instruments; to celebrate, to extol; also, to declare (someone) to be a certain thing.
(transitive)To repeat (another's words, opinions, etc.).
(intransitive)Of a place: to reverberate with sound or noise.
The street resounded with the noise of the children’s game.
erklingen, erschallen, tönen
оглаша́тьсяoglašátʹsja, раздава́тьсяrazdavátʹsja, звуча́тьzvučátʹ
emit a noise
(intransitive)Of a sound, a voice, etc.: to reverberate; to ring.
(intransitive)Especially of a musical instrument: to make a (deep or reverberating) sound; also, to make sounds continuously.
The sound of the brass band resounded through the town.
(figuratively, intransitive)Of an event: to have a major effect in a certain place or time.
(figuratively, intransitive)Of a person, their reputation, etc.: to be much lauded or mentioned.
(transitive)To echo or repeat (a sound).
(intransitive)To sound again.
Examples
16 sentencesThe hall resounded with pealing bells.
From above resounded a deafening cry.
ruСверху раздался оглушительный рёв.
From above resounded a deafening howl.
ruСверху раздался оглушительный рёв.
Algeria is making resounding economic progress.
He let out a resounding laugh.
Translations
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Origin
From both of the following: From re- (prefix meaning ‘again, anew’) + sound (“to produceFrom both of the following:
From re- (prefix meaning ‘again, anew’) + sound (“to produce a sound”).
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Forms
resounds, resounding, resounded, resoundedSynonyms
5 synonyms- ring or echo with sound:echoringreverberate
- emit a noise:make noisenoise
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle