Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun echo

6 senses of echo

Sense 1
echo, reverberation, sound reflection, replication -- (the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves; "she could hear echoes of her own footsteps")
       => reflection, reflexion, reflectivity -- (the ability to reflect beams or rays)

Sense 2
Echo -- ((Greek mythology) a nymph who was spurned by Narcissus and pined away until only her voice remained)
       => nymph -- ((classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden; "the ancient Greeks believed that nymphs inhabited forests and bodies of water")

Sense 3
echo -- (a reply that repeats what has just been said)
       => reply, response -- (the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange; "he growled his reply")

Sense 4
echo -- (a reflected television or radio or radar beam)
       => reflection, reflexion, reflectivity -- (the ability to reflect beams or rays)

Sense 5
echo -- (a close parallel of a feeling, idea, style, etc.; "his contention contains more than an echo of Rousseau"; "Napoleon III was an echo of the mighty Emperor but an infinitely better man")
       => analogue, analog, parallel -- (something having the property of being analogous to something else)

Sense 6
echo -- (an imitation or repetition; "the flower arrangement was created as an echo of a client's still life")
       => imitation -- (copying (or trying to copy) the actions of someone else)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb echo

3 senses of echo

Sense 1
repeat, echo -- (to say again or imitate; "followers echoing the cries of their leaders")
       => utter, emit, let out, let loose -- (express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand")

Sense 2
resound, echo, ring, reverberate -- (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'")

Sense 3
echo, recall -- (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")