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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 › 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.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › echoEcho Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishECHO definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › echoECHO | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   a sound that you hear more than once because you are in a big, empty space. echo noun [C] (EVENT/IDEA) something that is very much like something else and makes you think of it: [ usually plural ] There are echoes of Shakespeare's work in the play. (Definition of echo from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

8. www.yourdictionary.com › echoEcho Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Noun. Verb. Pronoun. Filter. noun. echoes. The repetition of a sound by reflection of sound waves from a surface. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A sound so produced. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Any repetition or imitation of the words, style, ideas, etc. of another. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.