RESOUNDING

resonant, resonating, resounding, reverberating, reverberative

(adjective) characterized by resonance; “a resonant voice”; “hear the rolling thunder”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Noun

resounding (plural resoundings)

The action of the verb to resound

Adjective

resounding (comparative more resounding, superlative most resounding)

Having a deep, rich sound; mellow and resonant.

That causes reverberation.

(by extension) Emphatic.

Synonyms: huge, massive, tremendous

Synonyms

• (having a deep, rich sound): canorous, remugient; see also sonorous

Etymology 2

Verb

resounding

present participle of resound

Source: Wiktionary


RESOUND

Re-sound" (r*sound"), v. t. & i. Etym: [Pref. re- + sound.]

Definition: To sound again or anew.

Re*sound" (r*zound"), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Resounded; p. pr. & vb. n. Resounding.] Etym: [OE. resounen, OF. resoner, F. résonner, from L. resonare; pref. re- re- + sonare to sound, sonus sound. See Sound to make a noise.]

1. To sound loudly; as, his voice resounded far.

2. To be filled with sound; to ring; as, the woods resound with song.

3. To be echoed; to be sent back, as sound. "Common fame . . . resounds back to them again." South.

4. To be mentioned much and loudly. Milton.

5. To echo or reverberate; to be resonant; as, the earth resounded with his praise.

Re*sound", v. t.

1. To throw back, or return, the sound of; to echo; to reverberate. Albion's cliffs resound the rurPope.

2. To praise or celebrate with the voice, or the sound of instruments; to extol with sounds; to spread the fame of. The man for wisdom's various arts renowned, Long exercised in woes, O muse, resound. Pope.

Syn.

– To echo; reĂ«cho; reverberate; sound.

Re*sound", n.

Definition: Return of sound; echo. Beaumont.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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