Meaning & use
reverbed
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“reverbed” is a form of “reverb”. See that entry for the full set of meanings.
Meanings
adjectivecomparableinformalmusic
Processed with an echo-like effect so that sound seems to fill a large space and trails away slowly.
Grammar: Used before a noun or after a verb: a reverbed vocal; the guitar sounds reverbed.
Patterns
- reverbed vocals
- slowed and reverbed
The producer left the vocals heavily reverbed to give the chorus a dreamy feel.
I like the slowed and reverbed version of that song better than the original.
The snare sounded too reverbed in the small room recording.
verbtransitiveinformalmusic
Past tense and past participle of reverb: added an echo-like effect to a sound.
Grammar: Takes an object: she reverbed the drums.
Patterns
- reverb something
- reverb something heavily
He reverbed the piano track until it sounded like it was recorded in a cathedral.
The engineer reverbed the vocals just a little for warmth.
They reverbed the whole mix and it lost its clarity.
Word forms
| base | reverb |
|---|---|
| third person singular | reverbs |
| past tense | reverbed |
| -ing form | reverbing |
Common combinations
- heavily reverbed
- The singer's voice was heavily reverbed in the final chorus.
- reverbed vocals
- Reverbed vocals can make a simple song feel larger.
- slowed and reverbed
- The slowed and reverbed remix went viral online.
- reverbed guitar
- A reverbed guitar opened the track.
Synonyms and how they differ
- echoey
- Echoey describes a sound that bounces back audibly, while reverbed means a smooth blur of reflections added deliberately.
- wet
- In audio, wet means a lot of the effect is mixed in, so it is broader than reverbed.
- reverberant
- Reverberant describes a naturally echoing space, whereas reverbed describes sound that has had the effect applied.
Opposites
Word family
- reverb noun
- the echo-like effect or its equipment
- reverberate verb
- to echo or ring out
- reverberation noun
- the lingering of sound in a space
- reverberant adjective
- full of echoes
Commonly confused: reverbed or reverbed vs. reverberated?
reverbed vs reverbed vs. reverberated
Reverberated is the formal word for sound echoing, whereas reverbed is informal and usually means someone added an effect.
Practice
The engineer ___ the vocals so the song would sound like it was sung in a huge hall.
Choose one answer.
Reverbed means adding the effect that makes sound seem to fill a big space. Muting silences it, trimming cuts length and tuning changes pitch.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “reverbed”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.