Unscramble echos

Definition of echo

noun:

• the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves; "she could hear echoes of her own footsteps". Synonyms: replication, reverberation, sound reflection.
• (Greek mythology) a nymph who was spurned by Narcissus and pined away until only her voice remained. Synonyms: Echo.
• a reply that repeats what has just been said.
• a reflected television or radio or radar beam.
• a close parallel of a feeling, idea, style, etc.; "his contention contains more than an echo of Rousseau", "Napoleon III was an echo of the mighty Emperor but an infinitely better man".
• an imitation or repetition; "the flower arrangement was created as an echo of a client's still life".

verb:

• to say again or imitate; "followers echoing the cries of their leaders". Synonyms: repeat.
• ring or echo with sound; "the hall resounded with laughter". Synonyms: resound, reverberate, ring.
• call to mind; "His words echoed John F. Kennedy". Synonyms: recall.

Related words

bong, consonate, cuckoo, echolalia, parrot, recite, reecho, regurgitate, reproduce.

Words nearby

echt.

Rhymes with

deco, gecko, greco.