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See more synonyms for resounding on Thesaurus.com making an echoing sound: a resounding thud. uttered loudly: resounding speech. impressively thorough or complete: a resounding popular success. Show More
Origin of resounding late Middle English word dating back to
1375–1425; see origin at
resound ,
-ing2 Related forms re·sound·ing·ly , adverb verb (used with or without object) to sound again. Show More
Origin of re-sound First recorded in
1895–1900; re- +
sound1 verb (used without object) to echo or ring with sound, as a place. to make an echoing sound, or sound loudly, as a metallic object: A gong resounded. to ring or be echoed, as sounds. to be celebrated or notably important: His name resounds in the pages of history. Show More
to reecho (a sound). to give forth or utter loudly. to proclaim loudly (praise, disapproval, etc.). Show More
Origin of resound 1350–1400; Middle English resounen <
Middle French resoner <
Latin resonāre, equivalent to
re- re- +
sonāre to
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consonant Examples from the Web for resounding Contemporary Examples of resounding With every fiber in my body I hope the answer is a resounding “No.”
It was such a resounding failure, but I was coming at that conversation as a fan of the movie as a pop culture artifact.
With more than 95 percent of precincts reporting, Lankford held a resounding 57.5 percent to 34.3 percent lead over Shannon.
Hollywood bestows trophies on movies and actors and the general public responds with a resounding “WTF!?”
In some parts of the world, the answer that was once a “maybe” is now a resounding “yes.”
Historical Examples of resounding In the distance there were attacks upon walls, and we could hear the resounding shocks.
And seizing her in his arms he picked her up and gave her a resounding kiss.
The key grated in the lock, and Crispin answered it with a resounding snore.
I hit the deck with a resounding thud, and the cane came clattering after.
At that instant a dull but resounding thump was heard on the roof overhead.
British Dictionary definitions for resounding clear and emphatic; unmistakable a resounding vote of confidence full of or characterized by resonance; reverberating a resounding slap Show More
Derived Forms resoundingly , adverb to ring or echo with sound; reverberate the hall resounded with laughter to make a prolonged echoing noise the trumpet resounded (of sounds) to echo or ring to be widely famous his achievements resounded throughout India Show More
Word Origin for resound C14: from Old French resoner , from Latin resonāre to sound again
to sound or cause to sound again Show More
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Word Origin and History for resounding adj. late 14c., present participle adjective from resound (v.). Figurative use from 1630s. Related: Resoundingly .
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v. late 14c., resownen , from Old French resoner "reverberate" (12c., Modern French résonner ), from Latin resonare "sound again, resound, echo," from re- "back, again" (see re- ) + sonare "to sound" (see sonata ). Spelling influenced from mid-15c. by sound (v.). Related: Resounded ; resounding .
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