resounding
/ɹɪˈzaʊn.dɪŋ/
resounding adjective: having a deep, rich sound; mellow and resonant. Also the gerund of resound.
Adjective
resounding (comparative more resounding, superlative most resounding)
- Having a deep, rich sound; mellow and resonant.
- That causes reverberation.
- He suddenly gave her a resounding kiss, which embarrassed me even more than his violence had done.1912, Arthur Conan Doyle, The Lost World […], London; New York, N.Y.: Hodder and Stoughton, →OCLC
- Emphatic, noteworthy.
- We had a resounding win against the rival team.
- On this assessment, whatever one's personal criticisms, the Southern Region's booklet Want to Run a Railway? must be acknowledged a resounding success.1963 February, “Nobody runs this railway, mate”, in Modern Railways, page 73
- Synonyms:
- huge, massive, tremendous
Also used as
resounding is also the gerund of resound.
resounding is also the present participle and gerund of resound.
resounding meaning in Arabic
resounding in Arabic
- having a deep, reverberating sound
- مُجِلْجِل mujiljil
Examples of resounding in a sentence
- The new range of toys has been a resounding success.
- It makes me happy that Seattleites rallied around their schools in such resounding fashion.
- Wall coverings are a big, resounding yes for grandmillennials, and the busier the print, the better.
Synonyms of resounding
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Forms of resounding
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more resounding |
| superlative | most resounding |
| Noun | |
| plural | resoundings |
Origin of resounding
From resound + -ing.
Words formed from resounding
Words that rhyme with resounding
Questions about resounding
- What does resounding mean?
- Resounding means having a deep, rich sound; mellow and resonant.
- What is resounding in Arabic?
- Resounding in Arabic is مُجِلْجِل (mujiljil). See Resounding meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is resounding?
- Resounding is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce resounding?
- Resounding is pronounced /ɹɪˈzaʊn.dɪŋ/ (UK).
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