sound vs echo

sound and echo both are nouns.

sound is an adjective but echo is not an adjective.

sound and echo both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sound	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
echo	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, echo is a hyponym of sound; that is, echo is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sound:

sound: make a certain noise or sound
echo: ring or echo with sound

Other hyponyms of sound include snarl, sing, whistle, blow, ting, make noise, noise, resound, splat, twang, clang, clangor, clank, clangor, clangour, boom, boom out, beat, drum, thrum, rattle, beat, tick, ticktack, ticktock, resonate, vibrate, crash, tweet, twirp, skirl, gurgle, glug, blow, whish, guggle, ping, knock, ping, pink, trump, squelch, chug, peal, ring, bombilate, bombinate, buzz, chime, rustle, crack, snap, crack, beep, blare, claxon, honk, toot, whistle, resound, reverberate, ring, thud, thump, clop, clump, clunk, plunk, patter, pitter-patter, knock, pink, rap, tap, click, tick, chatter, click, pop, chink, clink, tink, tinkle, slosh, slush, splash, splosh, hum, thrum, bleep, grumble, rumble, boom, din, bang, babble, bubble, burble, guggle, gurgle, ripple, lap, swish, swoosh, swosh, drone, birr, purr, whir, whirr, whiz, whizz, roll.

sound (noun)	echo (noun)
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause	an imitation or repetition
the subjective sensation of hearing something	the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
the audible part of a transmitted signal	a reflected television or radio or radar beam
(phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language	a close parallel of a feeling, idea, style, etc.
the sudden occurrence of an audible event	a reply that repeats what has just been said
a large ocean inlet or deep bay
a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium

sound (adjective)	echo (adjective)
financially secure and safe
in good condition; free from defect or damage or decay
complete; thorough
(of sleep) deep and complete
in excellent physical condition
exercising or showing good judgment
free from moral defect
vigorous or severe
having legal efficacy or force
logically valid

sound (verb)	echo (verb)
measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line	to say again or imitate
utter with vibrating vocal chords	ring or echo with sound
make a certain noise or sound	bring to mind
cause to sound
announce by means of a sound
give off a certain sound or sounds
appear in a certain way

Difference between sound and echo

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