verb C2 Proficient

resound

rih-ZOWND

Resound (verb) means to fill a space with sound, or to echo loudly. Example: “Cheers resounded around the stadium.”

verb

To fill a space with sound, or to echo loudly.

"Cheers resounded around the stadium."

"The explosion resounded across the valley."

How to use resound

Learner’s notes

Common pairings

resound through resound with cheers

resounded past tense, resounded past tense, resounds plural, resounds singular, resounds singular

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Cheers _____ around the stadium.

From Old French resoner, from Latin resonare, "to sound again" — from re- plus sono, "to sound".

Origin: Latin

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What does “resound” mean?

The word “resound” means to fill a space with sound, or to echo loudly.

How do you pronounce “resound”?

“Resound” is pronounced rih-ZOWND (/ɹəˈzaʊnd/ in IPA).

How do you use “resound” in a sentence?

Here is “resound” used in a sentence: “Cheers resounded around the stadium.”

What part of speech is “resound”?

“Resound” is a verb.

Where does the word “resound” come from?

The word “resound” comes from Latin. From Old French resoner, from Latin resonare, "to sound again" — from re- plus sono, "to sound".

Vocabulary lists that include resound:

call sound band ring border signal pack circle