ECHO
WordNet
noun
(1) The persistence of a sound after its source has stopped
(2) A reply that repeats what has just been said
(3) (Greek mythology) a nymph who was spurned by Narcissus and pined away until only her voice remained
verb
(4) To say again or imitate
"Followers echoing the cries of their leaders"
(5) Ring or echo with sound
"The hall resounded with laughter"
(6) Call to mind
"His words echoed John F. Kennedy"
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Etymology
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Noun
- A reflected sound that is heard again by its initial observer.
- : The displaying on the command line of the command that has just been executed.
- The letter E in the ICAO spelling alphabet.
Verb
- To reflect off of a surface and return to someone who has heard it already.
- To repeat back precisely what another has just said: to copy in the imitation of a natural echo.
- To repeat (another's speech, opinion etc.).
- Sid echoed his father's point of view.