Dictionary Check: reverberate
"reverberate" is a valid word!
Scrabble
16
points
Words with Friends
18
points
Definition
verb
ring or echo with sound
Example:
"the hall resounded with laughter"
verb
have a long or continuing effect
Example:
"The discussions with my teacher reverberated throughout my adult life"
verb
be reflected as heat, sound, or light or shock waves
Example:
"the waves reverberate as far away as the end of the building"
verb
to throw or bend back (from a surface)
Example:
"Sound is reflected well in this auditorium"
verb
spring back; spring away from an impact
Example:
"The rubber ball bounced"
verb
treat, process, heat, melt, or refine in a reverberatory furnace
Example:
"reverberate ore"
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