Definition

1. Verb:
   • To call out loudly and repeatedly; to shout or cry out in a sharp, often insistent manner. This describes the action of producing a loud, high-pitched, or piercing vocal sound, typically to attract attention, express a strong emotion, or create a persistent noise.
   • To resound; to produce a continuous, ringing, or echoing sound. This describes a sound, often non-vocal, that is loud, clear, and reverberating, such as bells ringing or water rushing.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Trẻ con reo réo gọi nhau ở sân chơi. (The children were shouting loudly to each other on the playground.)
  • Chuông nhà thờ reo réo vang xa. (The church bells rang out resoundingly into the distance.)
  • Tiếng suối reo réo bên tai. (The sound of the stream babbled/resounded in my ears.)

Advanced Usage

• The word often carries a connotation of sound that is piercing, persistent, or filled with lively energy. It can describe both human voices and natural or mechanical sounds.
• It can be used to imply a sense of urgent summons or noisy excitement.

Variants and Related Words

• Réo (v): to call out to someone, often insistently or with a slightly demanding tone.
  • Nó cứ réo tên tôi mãi. (He kept calling my name insistently.)
• Reo hò (v): to cheer, to shout loudly in celebration or support.
  • Cổ động viên reo hò cổ vũ đội nhà. (The fans cheered loudly to support the home team.)

Synonyms

• Shout: to call or cry out loudly.
• Resound: to ring or echo loudly.
• Ring out: to be heard clearly and loudly.

Related Idioms

• While "reo réo" itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, its root "réo" appears in expressions like:
  • Réo như réo đò: to call for someone incessantly, as persistently as a ferryman calls for passengers.

    • Chị ấy réo tôi như réo đò. (She called for me incessantly.)