reverberate
Synonym of reverberant bounce against one or more surfaces”) or has reverberated”)Synonym of reverberant (“that tends to reverberate (“(repeatedly) bounce against one or more surfaces”) or has reverberated”); re-echoed.
» Yanni heard the voice reverberate through the woods.
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2 sensesSynonym of reverberant (“that tends to reverberate (“(repeatedly) bounce against one or more surfaces”) or has reverberated”); re-echoed.
(rare)Ringing or vibrating with many echoing sounds; re-echoing, resounding, reverberating.
Examples
5 sentencesYanni heard the voice reverberate through the woods.
A good conversation is like music: it reverberates in our soul.
deEin gutes Gespräch ist wie Musik: Es klingt nach in unserer Seele. — Esperantostern
The loud sounds of sawing, drilling and scraping reverberate around the room.
Right nearby reverberated a loud snapping of leather and a cry for help.
The sound of the bumblebee's wings reverberated in the room, intensifying Anna's fear.
Origin
Borrowed from Latin reverberātus, see Etymology 1 and -ate (adjective-forming suffix) forBorrowed from Latin reverberātus, see Etymology 1 and -ate (adjective-forming suffix) for more. etymology 2, adjective sense 2 (“ringing or vibrating with many echoing sounds”) was popularized by its use in Twelfth Night (written c. 1601–1602; published 1623) by the English playwright William Shakespeare (1564–1616): see the quotation.
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Forms
more reverberate, most reverberate| Comparative | more reverberate Lesson |
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| Superlative | most reverberate Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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