Definitions for Echo

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Echo ech·o

Spelling: [ek-oh]

IPA: /ˈɛk oʊ/

Echo is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 21 anagrams from letters in Echo (ceho).

Definitions for Echo

noun

1. a repetition of sound produced by the reflection of sound waves from a wall, mountain, or other obstructing surface.
2. a sound heard again near its source after being reflected.
3. any repetition or close imitation, as of the ideas or opinions of another.
4. a person who reflects or imitates another.
5. a sympathetic or identical response, as to sentiments expressed.
6. a lingering trace or effect.
7. (initial capital letter) Classical Mythology. a mountain nymph who pined away for love of the beautiful youth Narcissus until only her voice remained.
8. Cards. the play of a high card and then a low card in the suit led by one's partner as a signal to continue leading the suit, as in bridge, or to lead a trump, as in whist.
9. Electronics. the reflection of a radio wave, as in radar or the like.
10. (initial capital letter) U.S. Aerospace. one of an early series of inflatable passive communications satellites.
11. a word used in communications to represent the letter E.

verb (used with object)

1. to repeat by or as by an echo; emit an echo of:
2. to repeat or imitate the words, sentiments, etc., of (a person).
3. to repeat or imitate (words, sentiments, etc.).

verb (used without object)

1. to emit an echo; resound with an echo:
2. to be repeated by or as by an echo:

Origin of Echo

1300-50; Middle English ecco Latin ēchō Greek, akin to ēchḗ sound

Examples for Echo

Too much that Tillie poured out to her found an echo in her own breast.

The effect of so strange an echo on David may better be imagined than described.

The echo of his hidden thought made it easier for him to go on.

I hope I can be forgiven for finding this echo more than merely coincidental.

echo has documented all the crises of the post-Perestroika era, wars, conflicts, scandals, and protests.

To the millions of Russians who listen to echo both on the radio and online, the idea of life without echo is unthinkable.

He was surprised to hear his question repeated, not as an echo, but by another.

And the echo of our laughter was as if the spirits laughed, behind our backs.

Does Venediktov have any hope that echo of Moscow will survive this battle?

Later in an echo of Moscow interview Kadyrov said that the operation would be over in 20 minutes.