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- Dictionaryresounding/rɪˈzaʊndɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. unmistakable; emphatic: "the evening was a resounding success" Similar
- 2. (of a sound) loud enough to reverberate: "a resounding smack across the face" Similar Opposite
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resounding adjective [before noun] (LOUD) Add to word list. Add to word list. loud: Supporters gave the team three resounding cheers. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Noise & noisy. abuzz. bang something out.
1. : producing or characterized by resonant sound : resonating. 2. a. : impressively sonorous. b. : emphatic, unequivocal. a resounding success. resoundingly adverb. Synonyms. clamorous. clangorous. clattering. clattery. noisy. rackety. uproarious. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of resounding in a Sentence.
Resounding describes something obvious or unambiguous. If it's clear that every single guest had a wonderful time, you can call your party a resounding success.
1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] A resounding sound is loud and clear. There was a resounding slap as Andrew struck him violently across the face. She got a resounding round of applause. The answer, Segal says, was a resounding yes! Synonyms: echoing, full, sounding, rich More Synonyms of resounding. resoundingly adverb.
Resounding definition: making an echoing sound. See examples of RESOUNDING used in a sentence.
RESOUND definition: 1. to sound loudly or for a long time, or (of a place) to be filled with sound: 2. to sound loudly…. Learn more.
Definition of resounding adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. To make a loud, prolonged, or reverberating sound: The judge's gavel resounded in the courtroom. See Synonyms at echo. 2. To be filled with sound; reverberate: The schoolyard resounded with the laughter of children. 3. To be talked about, celebrated, or extolled: news that resounded throughout the nation. v.tr. 1. To send back (sound). 2.
To resound is to echo with sounds, usually loudly. When you sing in the shower, your voice resounds. If you remember that re means again, then resounding makes a lot of sense: it's what happens when a sound rings out or echoes. A loud, booming voice is more likely to resound than a little whisper.
verb (used without object) to echo or ring with sound, as a place. to make an echoing sound, or sound loudly, as a metallic object: A gong resounded. to ring or be echoed, as sounds. to be celebrated or notably important: His name resounds in the pages of history.
