resounding meaning

resounding means 'very loud or very clear, often used to describe success or sound'.

resounding :

very loud, very clear

adjective

▪ The concert was a resounding success.

▪ The concert was a big success.

▪ Her speech received resounding applause.

▪ Her speech got loud claps.

paraphrasing

▪ loud – very noisy

▪ clear – easy to hear or understand

▪ emphatic – very strong or forceful

Pronunciation

resounding [rɪˈzaʊndɪŋ]

The stress is on 'zound' and sounds like 'ri-zoun-ding'.

Common phrases and grammar about resounding

resounding - Common meaning

adjective
very loud, very clear

Part of Speech Changes for "resounding"

▪ resound (verb) – to make a loud sound

▪ resoundingly (adverb) – in a very loud or emphatic way

Common Expressions with "resounding"

▪ resounding success – a big success

▪ resounding victory – a clear win

▪ resounding defeat – a clear loss

▪ resounding applause – loud claps

Important examples of resounding in TOEIC

Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test

In TOEIC vocabulary questions, resounding is often used to describe a clear success or result.

▪The team achieved a resounding victory.
▪The team got a clear win.

Example of a confusing word: surrounding (enclosing)

▪The team achieved a surrounding victory.
▪The team had a victory that enclosed them.
"Resounding" is an adjective used to emphasize the decisiveness or clarity of a success, such as in "a resounding victory." It suggests that the victory is not only clear but also impactful. "Surrounding," however, means "enclosing" or "encircling" and does not make sense in this context. The phrase "a surrounding victory" is grammatically incorrect because "surrounding" does not describe the nature of a victory. Therefore, "resounding" is the correct choice.

Grammar examples from the TOEIC test

Resounding is used as an adjective to describe the extent or impact of a success or sound.

▪The announcement was met with resounding applause.
▪The announcement got loud claps.

resounding

Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC

resounding success

means 'a big success', used to describe a very successful outcome.

▪The event was a resounding success.
▪The event was a big success.

make a resounding statement

means 'to make a very clear and strong statement'.

▪She made a resounding statement at the meeting.
▪She made a very clear and strong statement at the meeting.

Differences between similar words and resounding

resounding

,

emphatic

differences

Resounding is used for loud sounds or clear successes, while emphatic is used for strong expressions or actions.

resounding
▪The team won a resounding victory.
▪The team won a clear win.
emphatic
▪He gave an emphatic reply.
▪He gave a strong answer.
resounding

Words with the same origin as resounding

The origin of resounding

The word's etymology is not clear.

Word structure

The analysis of the word's composition is unclear.

Words with the same origin

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