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

With his guitar in hand, and reverb cranked up to 11, Gonzalez joined Karol in debuting their spectral new shoegaze ballad, “Después de Ti,” which was steeped in yearning and performed entirely in Spanish.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

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

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