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- Dictionaryech·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
- 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
verb
- 1. (of a sound) be repeated or reverberate after the original sound has stopped: "their footsteps echoed on the metal catwalks"
- 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"
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The meaning of ECHO is the repetition of a sound caused by reflection of sound waves. How to use echo in a sentence.
a sound that is heard after it has been reflected off a surface such as a wall or a cliff: The echoes of his scream sounded in the cave for several seconds. Thick carpet would reduce the echo in this hallway. Fewer examples. You could hear the echo of footsteps in the stairwell of the building.
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.
An echo is an expression of an attitude, opinion, or statement which has already been expressed. I hear an echo of the thinking that got us into this mess in the first place. Political attacks work only if they find an echo with voters.
1. To repeat (a sound) by the reflection of sound waves from a surface. 2. To repeat or imitate: followers echoing the cries of their leader; events that echoed a previous incident in history.
Definition of echo verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Echo definition: a repetition of sound produced by the reflection of sound waves from a wall, mountain, or other obstructing surface.. See examples of ECHO used in a sentence.
ECHO definition: 1. If a sound echoes, or a place echoes with a sound, you hear the sound again because you are in a…. Learn more.
noun. /ˈekəʊ/ (plural echoes) the reflecting of sound off a wall or inside a particular space so that a noise appears to be repeated; a sound that is reflected back in this way. There was an echo on the phone and I couldn't hear clearly. The hills sent back a faint echo. the echo of footsteps running down the corridor. ‘So you love him, do you?’.
ECHO meaning: 1 : a sound that is a copy of another sound and that is produced when sound waves bounce off a surface (such as a wall); 2 : something (such as a feature or quality) that repeats or resembles something else
