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

On many songs, including “American Girls” and “Taste Back,” Mr. Styles sings the first verse or two in a murmuring low register, his voice drenched in reverb.

From The Wall Street Journal

That’s one of the easier-to-parse lyrics on “Kiss All the Time”; more often, he’s singing about getting your feet wet or about “a baby sleeping upon a candy bar” — and doing it with his voice washed in reverb, as though he’s just one more instrument in a mix meant to rouse not to illuminate.

From Los Angeles Times

The company sold online music gear resale site Reverb last June.

From Barron's

The company attributed the decline largely to the divestiture of musical-instrument marketplace Reverb last year.

From The Wall Street Journal

Excluding Reverb, gross merchandise sales were up 2.4% from last year.

From The Wall Street Journal