resounding

English

Etymology 1

resound +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ɹɪˈzaʊn.dɪŋ/
  • Audio (US)(file)
  • Rhymes: -aʊndɪŋ

Noun

resounding (plural resoundings)

  1. The action of the verb to resound
    • 2000, Harold Schechter, Nevermore‎, page 13:
      A tense hush — similar to those intervals of electrical stillness that separate the resoundings of a thunderstorm — fell upon the room.

Adjective

resounding (comparative more resounding, superlative most resounding)

  1. Having a deep, rich sound; mellow and resonant
  2. That causes reverberation
  3. (by extension) emphatic, celebrated
    We had a resounding win against the rival team.
Derived terms
Translations

Etymology 2

resound +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌɹiːˈsaʊnd.ɪŋ/
  • Audio (US)(file)

Verb

resounding

  1. present participle of resound
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