echo

ech-o · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A sound that is reflected off a surface and heard again.

  2. 2.

    A close imitation or repetition of something.

  3. 3.

    (Greek mythology) A nymph who was cursed to only repeat others' words.

  4. 4.

    To reflect sound; to resound.

  5. 5.

    To repeat or imitate someone's words or opinions.

Forms

plural: echoes

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    Echo chamber — An environment where only similar opinions are heard.
  • •
    To echo something — To repeat or support someone's statement.

Related words

See also: echoes, echoing, reverberate, sound
Synonyms: reflection, repetition, reverberation

Etymology

From Latin echo, from Greek ēkhō meaning "sound, echo." In Greek mythology, Echo was a nymph who pined away for Narcissus until only her voice remained.