REVERBERATE


Meaning of REVERBERATE in English

■ verb

1》 (of a loud noise) be repeated as an echo.

↘(of a place) appear to vibrate because of a loud noise.

2》 have continuing serious effects.

Derivatives

reverberant adjective

reverberantly adverb

reverberation noun

reverberative adjective

reverberator noun

reverberatory adjective

Origin

C15 (earlier (ME) as reverberation ): from L. reverberat- , reverberare 'strike again', from re- 'back' + verberare 'to lash'.

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