reverb

American

[ri-vurb] / rɪˈvɜrb /

verb (used with or without object)

to reverberate.

reverb British

/ ˈriːvɜːb /

noun

an electronic device that creates artificial acoustics

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Etymology

Origin of reverb

1595–1605; irregular < Latin reverberāre to cause to rebound

Example Sentences

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The company sold online music gear resale site Reverb last June.

From Barron's

The company attributed the decline largely to the divestiture of musical-instrument marketplace Reverb last year.

From The Wall Street Journal

Excluding Reverb, gross merchandise sales were up 2.4% from last year.

From The Wall Street Journal

Last year, it sold music-instrument marketplace Reverb, and in 2023 it sold Brazilian e-commerce site Elo7.

From MarketWatch

Drew Sensue-Weinstein’s sound design, which included adroit use of reverb on voices and instruments, dovetailed with Gabriel Crouch’s skillful conducting, which brought out the score’s transparent, early music-style radiance.

From The Wall Street Journal

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