ECHO | Definition and Meaning

Definition of Echo

Echo

ech·o

Definition/Meaning

(noun)

A repeated sound or image that is reflected back.

e.g. The echo of her laughter lingered in the empty hallway.

(noun)

broadly, an instance of something/someone imitating or repeating something/someone else, such as a copy of an event, feeling, or idea, or something that suggests/recalls something else;

e.g. The interview felt like an echo of their previous conversation since a lot of the questions were familiar. This song is an echo of an older and must more famous song.

(verb)

to be repeated due to sound waves being reflected off an object or surface, describing the behavior of a sound, or to be filled with such repeated/reflected sounds, describing a place;

e.g. Their shouts echo off the cliffs and mountains surrounding them. The hallways echo with footsteps all day long.

(verb)

to imitate or repeat something/somoene, often in order to agree with or support them;

e.g. She was able to echo their statements and confirm that their story was true.

(verb)

to have the same features or characteristics as something else or to otherwise suggest/recall something;

e.g. Many of these churches echo the architectural style typical of medieval England.