1. to locate objects by emitting sounds and listening to the echoes that bounce back
Usage: third person singular present tense of echolocate; commonly used in biology and animal behavior contexts

Examples

• The bat echolocates by emitting high-frequency clicks as it flies through the dark cave.
• Dolphins echolocate to navigate murky ocean waters and find fish.
• When a whale echolocates, it produces clicking sounds and interprets the returning echoes.
• The blind researcher explained how some animals echolocate to survive without vision.
• As the bird echolocates, it adjusts its flight path to avoid obstacles in the darkness.