English Explanatory Dictionary

resounding

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having a deep, rich sound; mellow and resonant.
  2. That causes reverberation.
  3. Emphatic, noteworthy.
noun
  1. gerund of resound
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of resound

Pronunciation

/ɹɪˈzaʊn.dɪŋ/ En-us-resounding (etymology 1).ogg LL-Q1860 (eng)-I learned some phrases-resounding.wav /ˌɹiːˈsaʊnd.ɪŋ/ En-us-resounding (etymology 2).ogg En-uk-resounding.ogg

Word forms

resounding more resounding most resounding resoundings

Etymology

From resound + -ing.

Synonyms

canorous remugient booming boom-boom orotund resonant resounding reverberant rotund sonoral sonorous tympanic vibrant huge massive tremendous

Derived words

resoundingly resoundingness unresounding
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