plural echoes also echos
1
a
: the repetition of a sound caused by reflection of sound waves
b
: the sound due to such reflection
2
3
: one who closely imitates or repeats another's words, ideas, or acts
4
: a soft repetition of a musical phrase
5
a
: the repetition of a received radio signal due especially to reflection of part of the wave from an ionized layer of the atmosphere
b(1)
: the reflection of transmitted radar signals by an object
(2)
: the visual indication of this reflection on a radarscope
: a nymph in Greek mythology who pines away for love of Narcissus until nothing is left of her but her voice
Echo
4 of 4communications code word
—used as a code word for the letter e
Synonyms
Examples of echo in a Sentence
Noun (1)
We shouted into the canyon and listened to the echo of our voices.
the echo of footsteps in the hall
His work contains echoes of older and greater poets.
The book's title is an echo of a line from an old folk song.
The crime is a chilling echo of the murders that shocked the city two years ago.
Verb
The music echoed through the church.
Laughter echoed across the lake.
Their voices echoed in the hall.
His warnings are echoed by many other experts in the field.
“It's in Rome.” “In Rome?” she echoed.
Others have echoed her criticisms.
The book's title echoes a line from an old folk song.
The crime echoes last year's shocking murders.
Recent Examples on the Web
Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
As Lockshin continued editing the footage in an apartment off La Brea, the film that was emerging seemed to have strikingly timely echoes.
—Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
Ripples in time Where do echoes show up in our lives, cultures, and stories?
—Detroit Free Press, 22 Mar. 2024
In Bilbao, the monstrous shuttlecock with its flaccid feathers sits in its own space like a sad echo of an ancient badminton game between giants.
—Christian House, CNN, 18 Mar. 2024
Moulder remembers it as a possible working title, but not as a final recorded track; partly due to its echoes of the Nike sneaker slogan.
—Adam Steiner, SPIN, 8 Mar. 2024
This is an echo of point number one on our wish list.
—Mike Maynard, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
In its grisly details, local residents saw echoes of Mississippi’s history of racist atrocities by people in authority.
—Michael Goldberg and Emily Wagster Pettus, Quartz, 21 Mar. 2024
The general premise carries over, and there are echoes between both movies.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2024
Marc Santora, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile Watson, a two-time green jacket winner, echoed some of Player’s advice.
—Jack Bantock, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024
In 2022, Thompson echoed the same sentiment in an interview with Today.
—Jamie Ballard, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
The majority of Wednesday’s testimony echoed statements made by Hermosillo last year.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 10 Apr. 2024
Leggett echoed Afualo’s statement about women of color having to answer for problematic comments made by white people.
—Moises Mendez Ii, TIME, 10 Apr. 2024
Graham echoed other conservative Republicans − including former Vice President Mike Pence − in criticizing Trump's announcement that states should decide their own individual policies.
—David Jackson, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
Many senators have echoed the White House’s warnings that without a fresh infusion of weapons from the United States, Ukraine risks ceding its war to Russia.
—Abigail Hauslohner, Washington Post, 7 Apr. 2024
Fellow passengers echoed their enthusiastic refrain, and even the crew joined in.
—Leilani Marie Labong, Travel + Leisure, 30 Mar. 2024
Noun
Nearly all his novels carry some autobiographical echoes.
—Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
As Lockshin continued editing the footage in an apartment off La Brea, the film that was emerging seemed to have strikingly timely echoes.
—Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
Ripples in time Where do echoes show up in our lives, cultures, and stories?
—Detroit Free Press, 22 Mar. 2024
In Bilbao, the monstrous shuttlecock with its flaccid feathers sits in its own space like a sad echo of an ancient badminton game between giants.
—Christian House, CNN, 18 Mar. 2024
Moulder remembers it as a possible working title, but not as a final recorded track; partly due to its echoes of the Nike sneaker slogan.
—Adam Steiner, SPIN, 8 Mar. 2024
This is an echo of point number one on our wish list.
—Mike Maynard, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
In its grisly details, local residents saw echoes of Mississippi’s history of racist atrocities by people in authority.
—Michael Goldberg and Emily Wagster Pettus, Quartz, 21 Mar. 2024
The general premise carries over, and there are echoes between both movies.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2024
Verb
In the attacks in the hours before the vote Thursday, explosions echoed over Kyiv and other cities from Kharkiv, near the Russian border in the east, to Lviv, near the Polish border in the west.
—Marc Santora, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile Watson, a two-time green jacket winner, echoed some of Player’s advice.
—Jack Bantock, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024
In 2022, Thompson echoed the same sentiment in an interview with Today.
—Jamie Ballard, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
The majority of Wednesday’s testimony echoed statements made by Hermosillo last year.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 10 Apr. 2024
Leggett echoed Afualo’s statement about women of color having to answer for problematic comments made by white people.
—Moises Mendez Ii, TIME, 10 Apr. 2024
Graham echoed other conservative Republicans − including former Vice President Mike Pence − in criticizing Trump's announcement that states should decide their own individual policies.
—David Jackson, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
Many senators have echoed the White House’s warnings that without a fresh infusion of weapons from the United States, Ukraine risks ceding its war to Russia.
—Abigail Hauslohner, Washington Post, 7 Apr. 2024
Fellow passengers echoed their enthusiastic refrain, and even the crew joined in.
—Leilani Marie Labong, Travel + Leisure, 30 Mar. 2024
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echo
1 of 2 noun
plural echoes
1
: the repeating of a sound caused by reflection of sound waves
2
a
: a repetition or imitation of another
b
: repercussion sense 2, result
environmental echoes of oil spills
3
: one who closely imitates or repeats another
echoic
adjective
i-ˈkō-ik
e-
echo
2 of 2 verb
echoed; echoing
1
: to be filled with echoes
the stadium echoed with cheers
2
: to produce an echo : send back or repeat a sound
shouts echoing off the wall
3
a
: repeat entry 1 sense 1c, imitate
echoing the teacher's words
b
: to state again in support or agreement
echoed his opinion
Medical Definition
echo
1 of 2 noun
plural echoes also echos
1
: the repetition of a sound that is caused by reflection of sound waves
2
: the sound that is due to reflection of sound waves
echo
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