resounding

resounding
1. noun /ɹɪˈzaʊn.dɪŋ/
The action of the verb to resound
2. adjective /ɹɪˈzaʊn.dɪŋ/
a) Having a deep, rich sound; mellow and resonant

We had a resounding win against the rival team.

b) That causes reverberation
See Also: resound

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  • resounding — resounding; un·resounding; …   English syllables

  • resounding — [ri zoun′diŋ] adj. 1. reverberating; ringing sonorously 2. thoroughgoing; complete [a resounding victory] 3. high sounding resoundingly adv …   English World dictionary

  • resounding — I adjective absolute, booming, certain, clear, decided, definite, echoing, emphatic, explicit, forceful, incontestable, incontrovertible, intensive, loud, marked, overwhelming, pealing, positive, rebounding, repercussive, reverberant,… …   Law dictionary

  • resounding — *resonant, sonorous, ringing, vibrant, orotund Analogous words: *loud, stentorian, earsplitting: intensified, heightened (see INTENSIFY) …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • resounding — [[t]rɪza͟ʊndɪŋ[/t]] 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n A resounding sound is loud and clear. There was a resounding slap as Andrew struck him violently across the face... She got a resounding round of applause... The answer, Segal says, was a resounding yes!… …   English dictionary

  • resounding — re|sound|ing [rıˈzaundıŋ] adj 1.) resounding success/victory/defeat etc a very great or complete success, victory etc ▪ The show was a resounding success. 2.) [only before noun] a resounding noise is so loud that it seems to continue for a few… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • resounding — adjective 1 (only before noun) a resounding noise is so loud that it seems to continue for a few seconds: The vase fell to the floor with a resounding crash. 2 resounding success/victory/defeat etc a very great or complete success, etc, that many …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • resounding — resoundingly, adv. /ri zown ding/, adj. 1. making an echoing sound: a resounding thud. 2. uttered loudly: resounding speech. 3. impressively thorough or complete: a resounding popular success. [1375 1425; late ME; see RESOUND, ING2] * * * …   Universalium

  • resounding — re|sound|ing [ rı zaundıŋ ] adjective only before noun 1. ) complete: used for emphasizing how successful or unsuccessful someone or something is: a resounding success/victory/defeat 2. ) a resounding sound is very loud and continues for a long… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • resounding — adjective 1) a resounding voice Syn: reverberant, reverberating, resonant, resonating, echoing, ringing, sonorous, deep, full throated, rich, clear; loud, booming 2) a resounding success Syn …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • resounding — adjective 1) a resounding voice Syn: reverberating, resonating, echoing, ringing, sonorous, deep, rich 2) a resounding success Syn: enormous, huge, very great, tremendous …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

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