resound

re·sound

verb \ri-ˈzau̇nd also -ˈsau̇nd\

Definition of RESOUND

intransitive verb

1

: to become filled with sound : reverberate

2

a : to sound loudly <the gunshot resounded>

b : to produce a sonorous or echoing sound

3

: to become renowned

transitive verb

1

: to extol loudly or widely : celebrate

2

: echo, reverberate

3

: to sound or utter in full resonant tones

Examples of RESOUND

1. The organ resounded throughout the church.
2. His speech resounded throughout the world.

Origin of RESOUND

Middle English resounen, from Middle French resoner, from Latin resonare, from re- + sonare to sound — more at sound

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to RESOUND

Synonyms

bless, carol, celebrate, emblazon, exalt, extol (also extoll), glorify, hymn, laud, magnify, praise

Related Words

adore, belaud, deify, idolize, worship; acclaim, applaud, commend, compliment, hail, renown, salute; chant, cheer, eulogize, rhapsodize; cite; flatter; crack up, recommend, tout

Near Antonyms

blame, censure, reprehend, reprobate; criticize, reprove; admonish, chide, keelhaul, rebuke, reprimand, reproach; castigate, lambaste (or lambast)

Rhymes with RESOUND

abound, aground, around, astound, background, bloodhound, boozehound, brassbound, break ground, campground, chowhound, clothbound, come round, compound, confound, coonhound, deerhound, deskbound, dumbfound, earthbound, eastbound, elkhound, expound, fairground, fogbound, foot-pound, foreground, foxhound, gain ground, go-round, greyhound, half-bound, hardbound, hellhound, hidebound, high ground, homebound, horehound, housebound, icebound, impound, inbound, ironbound, lose ground, newfound, newshound, northbound, outbound, playground, pot-bound, profound, propound, rebound, redound, renowned, rockbound, rock hound, scent hound, sight hound, sleuthhound, smooth hound, snowbound, softbound, southbound, spellbound, staghound, stone-ground, stormbound, strikebound, surround, to ground, top round, unbound, unround, unsound, well-found, westbound, wolfhound, year-round