reverberate
to reecho or resound: Her singing reverberated through the house.
Physics. to be reflected many times, as sound waves from the walls of a confined space.
to rebound or recoil.
to be deflected, as flame in a reverberatory furnace.
to echo back or reecho (sound).
to cast back or reflect (light, heat, etc.).
to subject to reflected heat, as in a reverberatory furnace.
Origin of reverberate
1Other words for reverberate
Other words from reverberate
- re·ver·ber·a·tive [ri-vur-buh-rey-tiv, -ber-uh-], /rɪˈvɜr bəˌreɪ tɪv, -bər ə-/, adjective
- re·ver·ber·a·tor, noun
- un·re·ver·ber·at·ed, adjective
- un·re·ver·ber·at·ing, adjective
- un·re·ver·ber·a·tive, adjective
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How to use reverberate in a sentence
However, his claims will reverberate in a podcasting community already wary of Spotify’s growing power, and may damage Spotify’s reputation among musicians who say the company doesn’t compensate them adequately for their work.
The Milwaukee Bucks’ decision not to take the court for their playoff game Wednesday reverberated quickly across the sports world.
Why A Strike For Racial Justice Started With The Milwaukee Bucks And The NBA | Neil Paine (neil.paine@fivethirtyeight.com) | August 27, 2020 | FiveThirtyEightThe lead baritone hits a depth in his throat that reverberates in your ribs.
However, I don’t think anybody would say there hasn’t been a ton of important news this year, much of which could continue to reverberate later in the race.
Our Election Forecast Didn’t Say What I Thought It Would | Nate Silver (nrsilver@fivethirtyeight.com) | August 17, 2020 | FiveThirtyEightCries for racial justice and systemic change are reverberating across the state.
COVID-19 Highlighted Pay Disparities; November’s Election Can Help Fix Them | Shirley Weber | August 13, 2020 | Voice of San Diego
The cartoons zing, whirr, and reverberate harmonically, making each entry a sort of duet.
Well, La Ti Da: Stephin Merritt’s Winning Little Words of Scrabble | David Bukszpan | October 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIf a goal is scored, the streets reverberate with cheers and honking horns.
England Eliminated From World Cup 2014: The ‘Years of Hurt’ Continue | Tim Teeman | June 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe silhouettes seem to reverberate across the room, in a mildly hall-of-mirrors effect.
But the impact of the financial maneuvers that he made to save the company will reverberate for years.
How the Kings of Fracking Double-Crossed Their Way to Riches | ProPublica | March 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOver the weekend this question started to reverberate throughout the media pundit class.
Should Christie Resign from the Republican Governors Association? | Myra Adams | January 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe uttered a long, loud yell, which seemed to reverberate up and down the lines for at least a mile.
Reminiscences of the Guilford Grays, Co. B., 27th N.C. Regiment | John A. SloanWho should know so well as I that it is but a handloom compared to the great guns that reverberate through the age to come?
Margaret Ogilvy | J. M. BarrieThen the sound would reverberate down the long expanse of ice, and go rolling away to the mountains far beyond.
How Canada was Won | F. S. BreretonEnnis, edging desperately closer and closer to the line of victims, felt the mighty response reverberate about him.
The Door into Infinity | Edmond HamiltonThe ponderous steed of the widower thundered after, making the forest reverberate with the heavy fall of his hoofs.
A Noble Woman | Ann S. Stephens
British Dictionary definitions for reverberate
/ (rɪˈvɜːbəˌreɪt) /
(intr) to resound or re-echo: the explosion reverberated through the castle
to reflect or be reflected many times
(intr) to rebound or recoil
(intr) (of the flame or heat in a reverberatory furnace) to be deflected onto the metal or ore on the hearth
(tr) to heat, melt, or refine (a metal or ore) in a reverberatory furnace
Origin of reverberate
1Derived forms of reverberate
- reverberant or rare reverberative, adjective
- reverberantly, adverb
- reverberation, noun
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