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to resound

to resound

11 5.3
To fill a room with a loud sound that echoes
  • verb
  • /rɪˈzaʊnd/
translation icon : resonar
  • His laughter resounded in the empty hall, breaking the silence.
  • echoes resound

May kindness resound in our voice, softening the way that lies ahead.

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Examples

  • There is rejoicing in all the spheres; the fanfares of the universe resound wherever love celebrates its triumph.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • The church bells resound throughout the valley every Sunday morning.

  • This message must resound throughout the entire Inter Link!

  • We have seen beyond the beauty and artistry that have made her name resound through the nation.

  • All England resounds with his praise.

  • May kindness resound in our voice, softening the way that lies ahead.

  • The sound of Gomez's trains has begun to resound throughout the house.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • All this enters the bridge, resounds through its wood and stone, and enters Virginia's body.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • Bells, whistles, and shouts from open windows resounded all along Orchard Street.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • Herald Square was filled with a holiday throng and resounded to the blare of horns.

    Academic text (2011)

Synonyms

to ring
vsto resound
430 1.0

To make a clear sound like a bell that can be heard far away

is about filling and echoing a place rather than a clear high tone
to roll
vsto resound
270 2.5

To make a long deep sound like thunder or drums

is louder and more about audible filling than prolonged reverberation
to roar
vsto resound
98 1.0

To make a loud deep continuous sound like an animal, crowd, or machine

is specifically about loud echoing within a place rather than continuity
to rumble
vsto resound
  • Literature
84 2.5

To make a low, deep, continuous sound

is about sudden or clear echoing rather than long low continuity
to echo
vsto resound
35 1.4

To return as a sound after bouncing off a surface like a wall or cliff

is louder and fills a space rather than just repeating sound
to boom
vsto resound
33 3.4

To make a deep loud sound like thunder or a cannon

focuses more on echoing through a place than on impact origin
to ring out
vsto resound
26 3.6

To make a loud clear sound that people can hear far away

emphasizes space-filling echoing rather than just clear loudness
to resonate
vsto resound
26 5.1

To make a deep, full sound that echoes in a place

is louder and more about echoing than deep tonal quality
to thunder
vsto resound
21 3.2

To make a loud, strong sound to show anger or give orders

is more about filling a space with echoing sound than force
to reverberate
vsto resound
11 6.6

To make a sound echo through a place

is more about an immediate loud fill than repeated reflections
to echoed through
vsto resound
5 4.9

To make a sound that repeats and fills a place

is more about loud ringing that fills a place than repetition
to reverberate through
vsto resound
3 7.2

Echo through a place or group and keep having an effect over time

is the immediate loud ringing in a space rather than ongoing effect
to boom out
vsto resound
1 5.7

To make a deep loud sound that can be heard far away

is similar but emphasizes filling and echoing the immediate space
to resonate through
vsto resound
1 6.1

To fill a place with sound that is heard clearly everywhere

is about loud echoing in a place rather than lasting tone
to resound across
vsto resound
1 6.3

Make a sound that people hear in many places

focuses more on making a place echo loudly than on reach

Antonyms

64 5.8

To make a sound or feeling quieter so it is less noticeable

Phrasal Verbs

Make a sound that people hear in many places

How Loud

to resound
11 5.3
to ring
430 1.0
to sound
935 1.0

Surface Forms

resound infinitive
resounded past
resounded past participle
resounding present participle
resounds third person singular

Etymology

Resound comes from Latin parts re- meaning 'again' and sonare meaning 'to sound', so it originally meant 'to sound again', like an echo. That's why to resound today is to fill a place with loud or echoing sound.