echoing
/ˈɛkoʊɪŋ/
VERB
1. Reflecting and repeating sounds
Producing or describing a sound that is reflected from a surface and heard again, often creating a sense of resonance or reverberation.
1.1. Sounds reverberating through spaces
Used when sounds such as voices, footsteps, laughter, or music bounce off surrounding surfaces and travel through an enclosed or open space.
Synonyms
- reverberating
- resounding
- ringing
- resonating
- reechoing
Antonyms
Examples
- The grand hall was filled with the sound of footsteps, each step echoing off the marble floors.
- Her laughter rang out, echoing across the mountainside and filling the valley with joy.
- The old ruins stood silent, with only the wind echoing through the empty corridors.
Related Words
- reverberation
- resonance
- sound waves
- acoustics
- reflection
- vibration
1.2. Loud and resonant vocal sounds
Used to describe voices, cries, or other vocal sounds that resonate strongly and carry across a large area.
Synonyms
- resounding
- ringing
- reverberating
- booming
- thundering
Antonyms
Examples
- The speaker's voice was echoing throughout the enormous auditorium.
- The church bells kept echoing across the quiet village.
- A deep, booming announcement was echoing through the station.
Related Words
- sonorous
- stentorian
- resonant
- thunderous
- vocalizing
- roaring
VERB
2. Repeating or reflecting words and ideas
Repeating, imitating, or expressing words, opinions, feelings, or ideas that have previously been communicated by another person or source.
2.1. Repeating someone's words or statements
Used when someone repeats or reproduces another person's words, statements, or expressions, sometimes without adding anything original.
Synonyms
Antonyms
- contradicting
- disagreeing
- opposing
Examples
- His words lingered in the empty room, their significance echoing in the silence.
- The student kept echoing the teacher's explanation during the discussion.
- The journalist was echoing the statements made by the government spokesperson.
Related Words
- repetition
- imitation
- quotation
- paraphrasing
- recitation
- duplication
2.2. Reflecting opinions and sentiments
Used figuratively when someone's words, actions, or expressions reproduce or reflect the opinions, beliefs, concerns, or feelings of another person or group.
Synonyms
- reflecting
- mirroring
- paralleling
- reiterating
- repeating
- resonating
Antonyms
- contradicting
- opposing
- disagreeing
- diverging
Examples
- Her comments were echoing the concerns of many local residents.
- The new policy was echoing the principles established by the previous administration.
- His arguments were echoing the opinions expressed by several other researchers.
Related Words
- agreement
- similarity
- correspondence
- sympathy
- recognition
- shared beliefs
NOUN
3. The act of producing reflected sounds
The process or occurrence of a sound being reflected from a surface and heard again.
3.1. Acoustic reflection
Used as a noun or gerund to refer to the occurrence or process of sounds being reflected and repeated through an environment.
Synonyms
- reverberation
- resonance
- reflection
- repetition
Examples
- The echoing of footsteps made the underground passage seem much longer.
- The echoing of distant voices could be heard throughout the empty building.
Related Words
- acoustics
- sound reflection
- sound waves
- resonance
- vibration