resound

[ri-zound]

verb (used without object)

1. to echo or ring with sound, as a place.

2. to make an echoing sound, or sound loudly, as a metallic object.

   A gong resounded.

3. to ring or be echoed, as sounds.

4. to be celebrated or notably important.

   His name resounds in the pages of history.

verb (used with object)

1. to reecho (a sound).

2. to give forth or utter loudly.

3. to proclaim loudly (praise, disapproval, etc.).

resound

/ rɪˈzaʊnd /

verb

1. to ring or echo with sound; reverberate

   the hall resounded with laughter

2. to make a prolonged echoing noise

   the trumpet resounded

3. (of sounds) to echo or ring

4. to be widely famous

   his achievements resounded throughout India

Word History and Origins

Origin of resound¹

1350–1400; Middle English resounen < Middle French resoner < Latin resonāre, equivalent to re- re- + sonāre to sound ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of resound¹

C14: from Old French resoner , from Latin resonāre to sound again

Example Sentences

But it’s notable that when I follow up with Tanenbaum to ask a final question — what kinds of messages does she get from the concerned parents of sons? — her answer is a resounding “none.”

From Salon

ACE chairman Charles Rivkin said it was a "resounding victory in its fight to detect, deter, and dismantle criminal perpetrators of digital piracy".

From BBC

Only resounding wins over their nearest rivals now return a few more decimals.

From BBC

Herbert, the Chargers’ star quarterback, is a resounding reason for Chargers fans to trust in the trajectory of their club.

From Los Angeles Times

To have attracted a blue-chip brand such as Red Bull, while the rebel R360 start-up competition also hunts investment, is a resounding vote of confidence.

From BBC

Related Words

• echo 
• reverberate 
• vibrate