English · Word Candidate

echo

/ˈɛk.əʊ/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: echoes · echos · echoing · echoed

Sense 1

Meaning · English

A reflected sound that is heard again by its initial observer.

Noun

Examples

The babbling echo mocks the hounds.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

An utterance repeating what has just been said.

Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Meaning · English

Of a sound or sound waves: to reflect off a surface and return; to reverberate or resound.

Verb

Examples

With each clap of thunder echoing from one high building to another the noise was terrific.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Meaning · English

Of a rumour, opinion, etc.: to spread or reverberate.

Verb

Examples

The sense that it takes outrageous fortune to get inoculated echoes here in the Bay Area, where pharmacies have canceled flu-shot clinics, doctors turn away pleading patients and health officials are reduced to telling panicked callers that they should practice good personal hygiene.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “echo” mean?

A reflected sound that is heard again by its initial observer.

Is “echo” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.