echo

ech|o¹ [ˈekəu US ˈekou] v

1.)

if a sound echoes, you hear it again because it was made near something such as a wall or hill

▪ The sound of an engine echoed back from the thick forest.

echo through/round

▪ He could hear eerie noises echoing through the corridors.

2.) [I]

if a place echoes, it is filled with sounds that are repeated or are similar to each other

echo with

▪ The house echoed with the sound of children's voices.

3.) [T] [i]literary

to repeat what someone else has just said

▪ 'You bet,' she said, echoing his words.

4.) [T]

to repeat an idea or opinion because you agree with it

▪ The article simply echoed the NRA's arguments against gun control.

echo ²

echo² plural echoes

n

[Date: 1300-1400; : Old French; Origin: Greek]

1.) a sound that you hear again after a loud noise, because it was made near something such as a wall

▪ Her scream was followed by a loud echo.

2.) something that is very similar to something that has happened or been said before

echo of

▪ The article contains echoes of an earlier report.

▪ This idea finds an echo in many African countries.