reverberation

noun

re·​ver·​ber·​a·​tion ri-ˌvər-bə-ˈrā-shən 

1

: an act of reverberating : the state of being reverberated

2

a

: something that is reverberated

b

: an effect or impact that resembles an echo

Examples of reverberation in a Sentence

the reverberations of her voice

Although the room was very big, her voice could be heard with little reverberation.

Recent Examples on the Web

The reverberations of such ripples in spacetime could reveal the interiors of these extreme stellar remains. —Robert Lea, Space.com, 12 Feb. 2025

Somehow, the firmer springs pair with the shock dampers to glue the car to the ground, providing a more stable platform that absorbs reverberations even better than the supposedly more comfortable Tour. —Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024

The final results expected Monday will have global reverberations. —Alexander Smith, NBC News, 21 Feb. 2025

This was one of those overdoses that had the absolute reverberation of a slow-motion, unconscious descent into self-destruction. —Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 22 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for reverberation

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration