English vocabulary · C1
Reverberate
/rɪˈvɝː.bə.reɪt/ · v.
To reverberate is for a sound to come back again and again. You hear it fill a large place for a while.
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Example sentences
- Drums made the hall reverberate.
- Her shout reverberated across stone.
Word origin and roots
from Latin
- re — back (from Latin)
- verber — beat (from Latin)
Synonyms and nuances
- ECHO — a sound heard again (Come Back Clearly)
- RESOUND — sound loudly through a place (Fill A Wide Space)
- RING — continue as a clear sound (Stay In The Air)
Similar words
- echo
- resound
- ring
Lesson notes
To reverberate is for a sound to come back again and again. You hear it fill a large place for a while.
Related: echo, resound, ring. Use reverberate when sound fills a large place.
Drums made the hall reverberate. Her shout reverberated across stone.
From Latin. Re- means back. Verber- means beat. A beat comes back through the air and starts to reverberate.