resound

Reverberate through space

Resound means to echo or reverberate with sound: The hall resounded with applause.

Something that resounds fills a space or lingers: Her words resounded in his mind for days.

Resounding as an adjective means emphatic or unmistakable: a resounding victory, a resounding success, a resounding no.

loudness

boom

Loud deep sound

  • thunderStorm's acoustic aftermath
  • blastSudden forceful burst
  • roarLoud, deep animal cry

peal · clang · crash · bang · ring · toll · clash · blare · bellow · clamor

echo

reverberation

Prolonged reflected sound

ringing · boom · rumble · thrum · hum · drone · pulsation · feedback · sustain · decay

acclaim

applause

Collective hand-clapping approval

  • cheerJoyfulness or encouragement
  • ovationExtended audience applause
  • praiseExpression of approval

acclaim · celebrate · triumph · hail · glorify · exalt · laud · commend · honor · recognition

music

chord

Notes sounded simultaneously

  • noteShort written record
  • toneQuality of sound
  • symphonyExtended composition for orchestra

orchestra · crescendo · refrain · anthem · fanfare · swell · climax · finale · cadence · sonata

impact

shockwave

Propagating pressure disturbance

  • joltAbrupt forceful shake
  • tremorInvoluntary rhythmic shaking
  • quakeSeismic ground trembling

thump · thud · slam · strike · collision · percussion · recoil · wallop · concussion · shudder

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Opposites
acoustic intensity and propagation

resoundmuffle

Deaden or suppress sound

silence · dampen · deaden · quiet · mute

impact and effect

resoundfall flat

Fail to impress

fall on deaf ears · disappear · fizzle · vanish · peter out

Family

resounding, resounds, resounded, resoundingly

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G