Definition

1. Verb (intransitive):

   • To emit a loud, deep, or echoing sound; to be filled with sound.
   • To be widely known or talked about; to be celebrated or famous.

2. Verb (transitive):

   • To cause (a place) to be filled with sound; to echo or re-echo.

Usage

• As an intransitive verb, "resound" describes a sound that is loud, clear, and often continues for a while, filling a space. It is often followed by the preposition "with" to indicate the source or nature of the sound.
• As a transitive verb, it is less common and means to make a sound echo or fill a place. The object is typically the location.
• The word often conveys a sense of richness, fullness, and reverberation.

Examples

• Intransitive Verb:

  • The church bells resound across the valley every Sunday morning.
  • The stadium resounded with the cheers of the fans.
  • His fame resounded throughout the land.

• Transitive Verb:

  • Their songs resounded the great hall. (This usage is less frequent.)

Advanced Usage

• "to resound with something": This is the most common construction. It means a place is filled with a particular sound.
  • The corridors resounded with the sound of children's laughter.
• "to resound through/across/throughout (a place)": Used to describe sound spreading over a wide area.
  • News of the victory resounded through the city.
• Figurative Use: Used to describe fame, praise, or an idea being widely and powerfully disseminated.
  • Her groundbreaking work resounded in academic circles for years.

Variants and Related Words

• Resounding (adjective):
  • Loud and echoing: "a resounding crash."
  • Unmistakable; emphatic: "a resounding success" or "a resounding defeat."
• Resoundingly (adverb): In a resounding manner. "The proposal was resoundingly rejected."

Synonyms

• Echo: (v) To be repeated as a sound wave off a surface. ("His shout echoed in the cave.")
• Reverberate: (v) To be repeated several times as an echo; to have a continuing effect. ("The shot reverberated through the forest.")
• Ring: (v) To make a clear, resonant sound. ("The phone rang loudly.")
• Peal: (v) To sound loudly and sonorously (often used for bells or thunder). ("The bells pealed joyfully.")

Phrasal Verbs

Related Idioms

• To meet with resounding success/failure: To achieve an extremely clear and decisive success or failure.
  • The new product launch met with resounding success.
• A resounding yes/no: An emphatic and unambiguous answer.
  • When asked if they supported the plan, the committee gave a resounding yes.

Verb

1. emit a noise
2. ring or echo with sound
   • the hall resounded with laughter