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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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   ECHOES definition: 1. plural of echo 2. plural of echo. Learn more.

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

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   ECHO definition: 1. a sound that is heard after it has been reflected off a surface such as a wall or a cliff: 2. a…. Learn more.

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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.

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   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.

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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.

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

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   [intransitive] if a sound echoes, it is reflected off a wall, the side of a mountain, etc. so that you can hear it again synonym reverberate Her footsteps echoed in the empty room. The gunshot echoed through the forest.

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   2. To repeat or imitate: followers echoing the cries of their leader; events that echoed a previous incident in history.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishECHOES definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   17 meanings: 1. → See echo 2. → See echo 1. a. the reflection of sound or other radiation by a reflecting medium, esp a solid.... Click for more definitions.

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    18 meanings: 1. a. the reflection of sound or other radiation by a reflecting medium, esp a solid object b. the sound so.... Click for more definitions.

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    echo meaning, definition, what is echo: if a sound echoes, you hear it again bec...: Learn more.