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   ech·o

   /ˈekō/

   noun

   • 1. a sound or series of sounds caused by the reflection of sound waves from a surface back to the listener: "the walls threw back the echoes of his footsteps" Similar reverberationreverberatingreflectionresoundingringingrepetitionrepeatreiterationanswer
   • ▪ a reflected radio or radar beam.
   • ▪ the deliberate introduction of reverberation into a sound recording.
   • ▪ the repetition in structure and content of one speaker's utterance by another.
   • 2. a close parallel or repetition of an idea, feeling, style, or event: "his love for her found an echo in her own feelings" Similar duplicatecopyreplicafacsimilereproductionimitationexact/close likenessmirror imagetwindoubleclonematchmatefellowcounterpartparallelinformal:lookalikespitting imageringerdead ringer
   • ▪ a detail or characteristic that is suggestive of something else: "the cheese has a sharp rich aftertaste with echoes of salty, earthy pastures" Similar tracevestigeremainsremnantrelicsurvivalghostmemoryevocationrecollectionremembrancereminiscenceremindersouvenirsignmarkindicationtokensuggestionhintevidenceclueallusionintimationovertonesreminiscences
   • 3. a person who slavishly repeats the words or opinions of another: archaic "Clarendon, whom they reckoned the faithful echo of their master's intentions"
   • 4. a code word representing the letter E, used in radio communication.
   • 5. a play by a defender of a higher card in a suit followed by a lower one in a subsequent trick, used as a signal to request a further lead of that suit by their partner.

   verb

   • 1. (of a sound) be repeated or reverberate after the original sound has stopped: "their footsteps echoed on the metal catwalks"
   • ▪ (of a place) resound with or reflect back a sound or sounds: "the house echoed with shouts and thundering feet" Similar reverberatere-echoresonateresoundreflectringpulsatevibratebe repeated
   • ▪ repeat (someone's words or opinions), typically to express agreement: "these criticisms are echoed in a number of other studies" Similar repeatsay againrestatereiteratecopyimitateparrotparodymimicreproduceiteraterecitequoterehearserecapitulateregurgitateinformal:recaptrot outrare:repriseingeminate
   • 2. (of an object, movement, or event) be reminiscent of or have shared characteristics with: "a blue suit that echoed the color of her eyes"
   • 3. send a copy of (an input signal or character) back to its source or to a screen for display: "for security reasons, the password will not be echoed to the screen"
   • 4. (of a defender) play a higher card followed by a lower one in the same suit, as a signal to request one's partner to lead that suit.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French or Latin, from Greek ēkhō, related to ēkhē ‘a sound’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. echoer noun
   • 2. echoless adjective

   Scrabble Points: 9

   • E

     1

   • C

     3

   • H

     4

   • O

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishECHO | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of echo as a noun and a verb, with examples of how to use it in sentences. Find out how to say echo in different languages, such as Chinese, Spanish and Portuguese.

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     ECHO meaning: 1. a sound that is heard after it has been...

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishECHOES | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Echoes are sounds that are similar or the same as other sounds, or ideas that are similar or the same as other ideas. Learn more about the meaning, usage and examples of echoes from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › echoesEchoes Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word echo, from sound reflection to imitation to mythology. See synonyms, examples, etymology, and related phrases of echo.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › echoEcho - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   An echo is a repetition or imitation of sound. When sound waves hit a hard surface they might reflect, making the sound bounce and repeat. If you agree with someone, you might echo his or her statement. Poet Don Marquis said, “Writing a book of poetry is like dropping a rose petal down the Grand Canyon and waiting for the echo.”

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › echoECHO Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   A repeated sound that is caused by the reflection of sound waves from a surface. The sound is heard more than once because of the time difference between the initial production of the sound waves and their return from the reflecting surface. A wave that carries a signal and is reflected.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryECHOES | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Echoes are sounds that are similar or related to something else. Learn how to use the word echoes in different contexts and sentences with examples from various sources.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishecho verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and examples of the verb echo, which can mean to reflect a sound, to repeat a sound or an idea, or to agree with something. See also synonyms, collocations and related topics.