reverberant

re·ver·ber·ant

R r

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ri-vur-ber-uh nt]
- /rɪˈvɜr bər ənt/
- /rɪ.ˈvɜː.bə.rənt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ri-vur-ber-uh nt]
- /rɪˈvɜr bər ənt/

Definitions of reverberant word

adjective reverberant reverberating; reechoing: the reverberant booms of cannon. 1
adjective reverberant reverberating; reechoing; resonant 0

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Origin of reverberant

First appearance:

before 1565

One of the 32% oldest English words

1565-75; < Latin reverberant- (stem of reverberāns), present participle of reverberāre, equivalent to re- re- + verber(āre) to beat, lash (derivative of verber whip) + -ant- -ant

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Parts of speech for Reverberant

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Reverberant

reverberant popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for reverberant

adj reverberant

alveolate — having many alveoli
cavernous — A cavernous room or building is very large inside, and so it reminds you of a cave.
chambered — having a chamber inside it in which the body of an important person was laid to rest
chasmal — a yawning fissure or deep cleft in the earth's surface; gorge.
clangorous — a loud, resonant sound; clang.

adjective reverberant

beating — If someone is given a beating, they are hit hard many times, especially with something such as a stick.
hollow — having a space or cavity inside; not solid; empty: a hollow sphere.
intensified — Simple past tense and past participle of intensify.
oscillating — Moving in a repeated back-and-forth motion.
quaking — (of persons) to shake or tremble from cold, weakness, fear, anger, or the like: He spoke boldly even though his legs were quaking.

adverb reverberant

hollowly — having a space or cavity inside; not solid; empty: a hollow sphere.

All 12 Synonyms of reverberant