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reverberating

reverberating

6.3
A sound that continues as echoes, like church bells in a valley
  • adjective
  • /rɪˈvɜːrbəreɪtɪŋ/
translation icon : reverberante
  • Her voice was reverberating off the walls of the empty hall, creating an eerie atmosphere.

Examples

  • It's the strings are reverberating or the drum, you know, as you banging the drum, it has the that reverberation.

  • Sometimes they form little coalitions, little neural networks, and that is one of these circles with the with some kind of reverberating signal in them.

  • Modern science is proving to you beyond any doubt there is no such thing as old anywhere. Everything is reverberating and creating itself all the time.

  • The old idea of reverberating circuits of positive feedback is still, there is examples of that now in Physiology.

  • OK, now let's jump into the deep end Here you've got this blockbuster announcement video that's still reverberating through the Internet.

  • The sound of the choir was so powerful that it left a reverberating echo in the cathedral.

  • After the explosion, a reverberating noise filled the air, causing everyone to cover their ears.

Synonyms

ringing
vsreverberating
37 3.2

A loud clear tone a voice or speech has that sounds like an echo

means continuous echo series and full resonance rather than mere loudness
resounding
vsreverberating
23 4.9

Very loud and clear, or very strong and complete when talking about success

emphasizes echoing series and acoustic resonance over mere loudness
resonant
vsreverberating
7 5.6

A deep clear sound that lasts for a while

focuses more on repeated echoes rather than single sustained tone
echoey
vsreverberating
2 4.5

Having sounds that repeat and ring in a large empty room

is more about ongoing echo series and strong resonance
reverberant
vsreverberating
  • Specialized
1 8.0

A space that makes sounds continue and repeat like an echo

is about continuous echo series and characteristic resonance
reverberative
vsreverberating
8.2

Causing sound to echo and fill a room or hall

is focused on a continuing series of echoes rather than single echoes
echoing
vsreverberating
2.7

A sound or place where noises repeat and seem louder

describes a longer chain of echoes and sustained resonance
reechoing
vsreverberating
7.2

A sound that repeats because it bounces off walls

implies continuous echo series filling the space
echolike
vsreverberating
8.0

Sounds repeat and seem far away like an echo

refers to a continuous echo pattern and richer resonance
resonating
vsreverberating
5.1

A deep, clear sound that continues or a strong effect that stays with you

is concerned with series of echoes and space-filled resonance

Antonyms

1.0

Not making much noise

19 4.0

Sound that is softer and quieter than usual

How Reverberant

echoing
2.7
resonant
7 5.6
reverberating
6.3
muted
19 4.0
dead
11 6.6

Surface Forms

reverberating positive

Morphology

reverberating = reverberate (transparent) = reverberate + ing

A standard adjectival use of the verb 'reverberate' with '-ing'; the meaning 'echoing/resounding' is directly derived from the verb.

Etymology

Reverberating comes from Latin parts re- 'back' and verberare 'to beat', so imagine a sound being 'beaten back' and bouncing around like an echo. That's why reverberating means a sound that keeps echoing and fills a space.