reecho
Intermediate (B1)
IPA: //riˈikoʊ//
KK: /riˈiko/
intransitive verb
Definition
To make a sound that returns or repeats, often in a way that bounces off surfaces.
Example
The sound of the bell will reecho through the valley.
Tense Forms
Past: reechoed
Past Participle: reechoed
Conversation
Have you ever been to the cave where the sounds reecho?
No, I haven't, but it sounds amazing!
It's wild; your voice just keeps bouncing off the walls.
I would love to experience that — it must be so surreal!
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
resound
reverberate
echo
Antonyms
silence
muffle
dampen
transitive verb
Definition
To repeat or send back a sound or message that was originally made.
Example
The mountains reechoed our laughter as we hiked through the valley.
Tense Forms
Past: reechoed
Past Participle: reechoed
Conversation
Did you hear what she said about the project?
Yeah, I thought it was interesting how she reechoed some of our earlier ideas.
I know, right? It made me feel like we were on the right track.
Root Explanation
Reecho → It is formed from "re-" (meaning again) and "echo" (from Greek "ēkhō", meaning sound or to sound). The word "reecho" means to sound again or to repeat a sound.
Memory Tip
Think of a sound that comes back to you again — 're-' means again, and 'echo' refers to sound.
Visually Confused Words
breech
echo