Dictionary definition · reverberate
verb
- ring or echo with sound"the hall resounded with laughter"
- have a long or continuing effect"The discussions with my teacher reverberated throughout my adult life"
- be reflected as heat, sound, or light or shock waves"the waves reverberate as far away as the end of the building"
- to throw or bend back (from a surface)"Sound is reflected well in this auditorium"
- spring back; spring away from an impact"The rubber ball bounced"
- treat, process, heat, melt, or refine in a reverberatory furnace"reverberate ore"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).