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   echo

   /ˈɛkəʊ/

   noun

   • 1. a sound or 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 to an idea, feeling, or event: "his love for her found an echo in her own feelings" Similar duplicatecopyreplicafacsimilereproductionimitationexact/close likenessmirror imagetwindoubleclonematchmatefellowcounterpartparallelinformal:lookalikespitting imageringerdead ringer
   • ▪ a 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. used in names of newspapers: "the South Wales Echo"
   • 5. a code word representing the letter E, used in radio communication.
   • 6. 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: "the house echoed with shouts" 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 or event) be reminiscent of or have shared characteristics with: "a blue suit that echoed the colour 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

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

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   (Definition of echoes from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) Examples of echoes. echoes. This month, only the question echoes in my mind. From the Cambridge English Corpus.

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

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   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.

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   : the repetition of a sound caused by reflection of sound waves. b. : the sound due to such reflection. 2. a. : a repetition or imitation of another : reflection. b. : repercussion, result. c. : trace, vestige. d. : response. 3. : one who closely imitates or repeats another's words, ideas, or acts. 4. : a soft repetition of a musical phrase. 5. a.

5. 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.

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   an imitation or repetition. “the flower arrangement was created as an echo of a client's still life”. see more. copying (or trying to copy) the actions of someone else. verb. to say again or imitate. “followers echoing the cries of their leaders”. synonyms: repeat. see more.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › echoesECHOES | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   (Definition of echoes from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) Examples of echoes. echoes. Echoes of it can even be heard in some of her obituaries. From The New York Review of Books. That sentiment echoes across the nation as workers take to the streets in unprecedented numbers this year.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionecho verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of echo verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.