echo
noun (1)
\ ˈe-(ˌ)kō
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plural echoes
also echos
Definition of echo
(Entry 1 of 4)
1a
: the repetition of a sound caused by reflection of sound waves
b
: the sound due to such reflection
3
: one who closely imitates or repeats another's words, ideas, or acts
4
: a soft repetition of a musical phrase
5a
: the repetition of a received radio signal due especially to reflection of part of the wave from an ionized layer of the atmosphere
b(1)
: the reflection of transmitted radar signals by an object
(2)
: the visual indication of this reflection on a radarscope
echo
verb
echoed;
echoing\ ˈe-(ˌ)kō-iŋ
, ˈe-kə-wiŋ \
, ˈe-kə-wiŋ \
Definition of echo (Entry 2 of 4)
b
: to restate in support or agreement
his successor echoed his opinion
c
: to be reminiscent of : evoke
music that echoes an earlier time
2
: to send back (a sound) by the reflection of sound waves
Echo
noun (2)
\ ˈe-(ˌ)kō
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Definition of Echo (Entry 3 of 4)
: a nymph in Greek mythology who pines away for love of Narcissus until nothing is left of her but her voice
Echo
communications code wordDefinition of Echo (Entry 4 of 4)
—used as a code word for the letter e
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Other Words from echo
Noun (1)
echoey
\ ˈe-ˌkō-ē
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adjective
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adjective
Synonyms for echo
Synonyms: Noun (1)
aper, copycat, copyist, follower, imitator, rubber stamp, wannabe (also wannabee)
Synonyms: Verb
reecho, resonate, resound, reverberate, sound
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Examples of echo in a Sentence
Noun (1)
We shouted into the canyon and listened to the echo of our voices. the echo of footsteps in the hall His work contains echoes of older and greater poets. The book's title is an echo of a line from an old folk song. The crime is a chilling echo of the murders that shocked the city two years ago.Verb
The music echoed through the church. Laughter echoed across the lake. Their voices echoed in the hall. His warnings are echoed by many other experts in the field. “It's in Rome.” “In Rome?” she echoed. Others have echoed her criticisms. The book's title echoes a line from an old folk song. The crime echoes last year's shocking murders.
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Unfortunately, though, for those of us who believe in the free market, the 2020 race continues to offer less of a choice, and more of an echo. — Michael Tanner, National Review, "Trump’s Trade Critics Don’t Offer Better Options," 21 Aug. 2019 While much of Aliume’s work contains echoes of hard science and galactic-level imagery—the way out there—some of his pieces come from the other direction, from deep inside. — Duff Mcdonald, WIRED, "The Cosmic, Psychedelic, Glow-in-the-Dark Art of Alex Aliume," 20 Aug. 2019 Cardona's music tends to put a modern spin on '90s R&B, incorporating echoes of the soulful side of trap. — Ed Masley, azcentral, "12 local bands you need to know in metro Phoenix," 16 Aug. 2019 A decade on and the relationship has blossomed with the injection of interest and money from Qatar showing echoes of Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum's foray into British horse racing in the 1970s. — Matt Majendie, CNN, "Sheikh Fahad and the phone call that changed horse racing," 12 Aug. 2019 Like Knoop, Dutch Chief Rabbi Binyomin Jacobs also found echoes of the rampant anti-Semitism that characterized mainstream media in the region during the 1940s and previous decades. — Cnaan Liphshiz, sun-sentinel.com, "Belgian editor defends publication of column saying Jews have ‘ugly noses’," 7 Aug. 2019 In particular, a collision between two black holes should produce an echo. — Quanta Magazine, "Black Hole Echoes Would Reveal Break With Einstein’s Theory," 22 Mar. 2018 But then, in an ironic echo of the logistical issues that nearly derailed the original event, everything seemed to go off track. — Daniel Arkin, NBC News, "Woodstock 50: How the golden anniversary festival went off track," 20 July 2019 In a sad echo of her childhood, Vanderbilt battled Stokowski in court for custody of their sons after the couple divorced. — oregonlive.com, "The amazing life of Gloria Vanderbilt," 18 June 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Horrigan’s sentiments echo what happened earlier this year in Oklahoma, when the state settled with Purdue for $270 million. — Andrew Welsh-huggins, BostonGlobe.com, "Ohio attorney general sues to stop upcoming opioid trials," 1 Sep. 2019 Shortly after 8, fireworks explode overhead and a symphony of car alarms echo through the parking lot. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Column: Tailgating and fireworks: San Diego sports in a nutshell," 31 Aug. 2019 The cacophony somehow echoes the tones in my voice. — Los Angeles Times, "How Christian Marclay is turning Snapchat messages into sound art," 30 Aug. 2019 That echoes reporting by AL.com over the past two years about the growth of the nation's top domestic crime enforcement agency in the Rocket City. — Paul Gattis | [email protected], al, "FBI says more than 4,000 jobs coming to Huntsville," 30 Aug. 2019 Their chant echoes through the three-story Paracel Islands Museum in Da Nang, which officials say cost the Vietnamese government $1.8 million to build. — Brad Lendon, CNN, "The tiny islands that could explode the China-Vietnam relationship," 29 Aug. 2019 Other founders and investors echo this refrain—not just as a matter of principle, but as an imperative for the future growth and evolution of their own companies. —