ECHO

EC ·HO 2 syllables

B1 · Intermediate 📏 4 letters 🎲 Scrabble 9 ✅ valid word

Useful in everyday and work contexts.

noun
  1. the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
  2. (Greek mythology) a nymph who was spurned by Narcissus and pined away until only her voice remained
  3. a reply that repeats what has just been said
  4. a reflected television or radio or radar beam

💬 Examples

  • "she could hear echoes of her own footsteps"
  • "his contention contains more than an echo of Rousseau"
  • "Napoleon III was an echo of the mighty Emperor but an infinitely better man"
  • "the flower arrangement was created as an echo of a client's still life"

🔗 Similar words

reverberationsound_reflectionreplicationEcho
verb
  1. to say again or imitate
  2. ring or echo with sound
  3. call to mind

💬 Examples

  • "followers echoing the cries of their leaders"
  • "the hall resounded with laughter"
  • "His words echoed John F. Kennedy"

🔗 Similar words

repeatresoundringreverberaterecall
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