resound
verb /rɪˈzaʊnd/
/rɪˈzaʊnd/
(formal)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they resound | /rɪˈzaʊnd/ /rɪˈzaʊnd/ |
| he / she / it resounds | /rɪˈzaʊndz/ /rɪˈzaʊndz/ |
| past simple resounded | /rɪˈzaʊndɪd/ /rɪˈzaʊndɪd/ |
| past participle resounded | /rɪˈzaʊndɪd/ /rɪˈzaʊndɪd/ |
| -ing form resounding | /rɪˈzaʊndɪŋ/ /rɪˈzaʊndɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive] resound (through something) (of a sound, voice, etc.) to fill a place with sound
- Laughter resounded through the house.
- (figurative) The tragedy resounded around the world.
- [intransitive] resound (with/to something) (of a place) to be filled with sound
- The street resounded to the thud of marching feet.
- The room resounded with screams and shouts.
Word Originlate Middle English: from re- ‘again’ + the verb sound, suggested by Old French resoner or Latin resonare ‘sound again’.