resounding

resounding

English

Etymology 1

resound +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ɹɪˈzaʊn.dɪŋ/

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• Rhymes: -aʊndɪŋ

Noun

resounding (plural resoundings)

1. The action of the verb to resound
   • 2000, Harold Schechter, Nevermore‎, page 13:

     A tense hush — similar to those intervals of electrical stillness that separate the resoundings of a thunderstorm — fell upon the room.

Adjective

resounding (comparative more resounding, superlative most resounding)

1. Having a deep, rich sound; mellow and resonant
2. That causes reverberation
3. (by extension) emphatic, celebrated

   We had a resounding win against the rival team.

Derived terms

• resoundingly

Related terms

• resound

Translations

having a deep, reverberating sound

Arabic: مُجِلْجِل‎ (mujiljil) Catalan: ressonant (ca) Finnish: kaikuva (fi), kajahtava French: résonnant (fr) Greek: Ancient: φθεγκτός (phthenktós), φθογγήεις (phthongḗeis)

Irish: athshondach, macallach Manx: aaheeanagh Romanian: răsunător (ro), sunător (ro) Spanish: retumbante, resonante, sonoro (es) m

Etymology 2

resound +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˌɹiːˈsaʊnd.ɪŋ/

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Verb

resounding

1. present participle of resound