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
1
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
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Common pairings
resound through
resound with cheers
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Word forms
- Plural
- resounds
- Third person singular
- resounds
- Past tense
- resounded
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Cheers _____ around the stadium.
Etymology
From Old French resoner, from Latin resonare, "to sound again" — from re- plus sono, "to sound".
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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".
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