echo

verb

echoed; echoing ˈe-(ˌ)kō-iŋ 

ˈe-kə-wiŋ

intransitive verb

1

: to resound with echoes

2

: to produce an echo

transitive verb

1

a

: repeat, imitate

children echoing their teacher's words

b

: to restate in support or agreement

his successor echoed his opinion

c

: to be reminiscent of : evoke

music that echoes an earlier time

2

: to send back (a sound) by the reflection of sound waves

Synonyms of echo

• sound
• resonate
• reverberate
• ring
• resound

Examples of echo in a Sentence

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

Tom Hogen-Esch, political science professor at California State University Northridge, echoed the timing element in this race. —Paris Barraza, USA Today, 9 June 2026

Wooden’s letter echoed one sent by former Pension Commission Chairman Joshua Gottfried upon his removal from the commission by Sierra in April. —Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2026

Nick Wilcox, managing director for discretionary equities at Man Group, echoed that view, noting that Korea's rapid ascent in emerging-market indices has created structural pressures for international investors. —Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 8 June 2026

The addition is in the same style as the original, defined by curves that echo the surrounding landscape and materials including concrete, cedar, and copper. —Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 8 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1616, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Phrases Containing echo

• echo chamber
• echo sounder

Rhymes for echo

• deco
• gecko
• derecho

Kids Definition

echo

1 of 2 noun

ˈek-ō 

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

i-ˈkō-ik, 

e-

adjective

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

ˈek-(ˌ)ō 

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 verb

echoed; echoing ˈek-(ˌ)ō-iŋ, ˈek-ə-wiŋ 

echo

2 of 2 abbreviation

echocardiogram; echocardiography