(~es, ~ing, ~ed)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
An ~ is a sound which is caused by a noise being reflected off a surface such as a wall.
He heard nothing but the ~es of his own voice.
N-COUNT: oft N of n
2.
If a sound ~es, it is reflected off a surface and can be heard again after the original sound has stopped.
His feet ~ed on the bare board floor...
The bang came suddenly, ~ing across the buildings, shattering glass.
= reverberate
VERB: V, V prep/adv
3.
In a place that ~es, a sound is reflected off a surface, and is repeated after the original sound has stopped.
The room ~ed...
The corridor ~ed with the barking of a dozen dogs.
...the bare stone floors and the ~ing hall.
VERB: V, V with/in n, V-ing
4.
If you ~ someone’s words, you repeat them or express agreement with their attitude or opinion.
Their views often ~ each other...
VERB: V n
5.
A detail or feature which reminds you of something else can be referred to as an ~.
The accident has ~es of past disasters.
N-COUNT: usu N of n
6.
If one thing ~es another, the first is a copy of a particular detail or feature of the other.
Pinks and beiges were chosen to ~ the colours of the ceiling.
= repeat
VERB: V n
7.
If something ~es, it continues to be discussed and remains important or influential in a particular situation or among a particular group of people.
The old fable continues to ~ down the centuries.
VERB: V prep