1. past tense and past participle of echolocate; located or navigated using echolocation (the emission of sounds and listening to their echoes to determine the position of objects)
Usage: technical; biology

Examples

• The bat echolocated its prey in the darkness.
• Dolphins echolocated fish beneath the ocean surface.
• The blind researcher echolocated objects in the room using clicking sounds.
• Bats have echolocated successfully for millions of years.
• The whale echolocated to navigate through murky waters.