resound
/ri'zaund/
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Definition
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.
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
- emit a noise
- ring or echo with sound
- the hall resounded with laughter