| Noun | 1. | echo - the persistence of a sound after its source has stopped | |
| 2. | Echo - (Greek mythology) a nymph who was spurned by Narcissus and pined away until only her voice remainednymph - (classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden; "the ancient Greeks believed that nymphs inhabited forests and bodies of water" | |
| 3. | echo - a reply that repeats what has just been saidreply, response - the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange; "he growled his reply" echolalia - an infant's repetition of sounds uttered by others | |
| Verb | 1. | echo - to say again or imitate; "followers echoing the cries of their leaders"recite - repeat aloud from memory; "she recited a poem"; "The pupil recited his lesson for the day" cuckoo - repeat monotonously, like a cuckoo repeats his call reecho - repeat back like an echo parrot - repeat mindlessly; "The students parroted the teacher's words" regurgitate, reproduce - repeat after memorization; "For the exam, you must be able to regurgitate the information" let loose, let out, utter, emit - express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand" | |
| 2. | echo - ring or echo with sound; "the hall resounded with laughter"sound, go - make a certain noise or sound; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'" reecho - repeat or return an echo again or repeatedly; send (an echo) back reecho - echo repeatedly, echo again and again bong - ring loudly and deeply; "the big bell bonged" | |
| 3. | echo - call to mind; "His words echoed John F. Kennedy"resemble - appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to; "She resembles her mother very much"; "This paper resembles my own work" | |