reverb

American  

[ri-vurb] / rɪˈvɜrb /

verb (used with or without object)

1. to reverberate.

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reverb British  

/ ˈriːvɜːb /

noun

1. an electronic device that creates artificial acoustics

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Etymology

Origin of reverb

1595–1605; irregular < Latin reverberāre to cause to rebound

Example Sentences

And the clattering syncopated loop that repeats through “Oblivion” is there mostly as a contrast to the wispy and diaphanous vocals, which are so thin and leavened with reverb that they threaten to float away.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 2025

But it’s D’Angelo’s soaring vocals that transmute the molten instrumental throbbing into a transcendent buzz, achieved through multi-track vocal layers and a vacillation between climactic reverb roars and serene breaks.

From Salon • Oct. 19, 2025

That was evident from the first singles that were released: the moody “Selfish,” and the dreamy reverb of “Drown,” strengthen by Timberlake’s idiosyncratic falsetto.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 10, 2024

Gosling’s vocals are run through reverb — adding to the triumphant and whimsical reimagining.

From Washington Times • Dec. 20, 2023

Frank’s voice had too much reverb, like he was speaking through several layers of plastic wrap.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan