Reverberate

Pronunciation: /rɪˈvɜːr.bə.reɪt/

Definitions of reverberate

verb to be repeated several times as an echo

Example Sentences

A1 The loud music reverberated throughout the room.

A2 Her laughter reverberated in the empty hallway.

B1 The sound of the fireworks reverberated across the lake.

B2 The news of the victory reverberated through the entire city.

C1 The impact of the speech reverberated in the minds of the audience for days.

C2 The memory of her words continued to reverberate in his heart long after she was gone.

Examples of reverberate in a Sentence

formal The sound of the church bells reverberated through the town.

informal The music at the concert was so loud, it reverberated in my chest.

slang The news of the party reverberated through the school like wildfire.

figurative The impact of his words reverberated in her mind long after he had left.

Grammatical Forms of reverberate

• past tense: reverberated
• plural: reverberates
• comparative: more reverberating
• superlative: most reverberating
• present tense: reverberates
• future tense: will reverberate
• perfect tense: has reverberated
• continuous tense: is reverberating
• singular: reverberate
• positive degree: reverberate
• infinitive: to reverberate
• gerund: reverberating
• participle: reverberating

Origin and Evolution of reverberate

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'reverberate' originated from the Latin word 'reverberatus', which means 'to strike back'.

Evolution of the word: Initially used in the sense of sound echoing or resounding, the word 'reverberate' has evolved to also convey the idea of something having a lasting impact or influence.