loud
Americanadjective
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(of sound) strongly audible; having exceptional volume or intensity.
loud talking;
loud thunder;
loud whispers.
- Synonyms:
- stentorian, resounding, earsplitting
- Antonyms:
- quiet
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making, emitting, or uttering strongly audible sounds.
a quartet of loud trombones.
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clamorous, vociferous, or blatant; noisy.
a loud party;
a loud demonstration.
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emphatic or insistent.
to be loud in one's praises;
a loud denial.
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garish, conspicuous, or ostentatious, as colors, dress, or the wearer of garish dress.
loud ties;
a loud dresser.
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obtrusively vulgar, as manners or persons.
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strong or offensive in smell.
adverb
idioms
adjective
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(of sound) relatively great in volume
a loud shout
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making or able to make sounds of relatively great volume
a loud voice
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clamorous, insistent, and emphatic
loud protests
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(of colours, designs, etc) offensive or obtrusive to look at
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characterized by noisy, vulgar, and offensive behaviour
adverb
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in a loud manner
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audibly, as distinct from silently
Related Words
Loud, noisy describe a strongly audible sound or sounds. Loud means characterized by a full, powerful sound or sounds, which make a strong impression on the organs of hearing: a loud voice, laugh, report. Noisy refers to a series of sounds, and suggests clamor and discordance, or persistence in making loud sounds that are disturbing and annoying: a noisy crowd.
Other Word Forms
- loudly adverb
- loudness noun
- overloud adjective
- overloudly adverb
- unloudly adjective
Etymology
Origin of loud
First recorded before 900; Middle English, Old English hlūd; cognate with Old Frisian, Old Saxon hlūd ( Dutch luid ), Old High German hlūt ( German laut ); akin to Greek klytós “famous”
Example Sentences
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Investigators found the 29-year-old had been listening to music on his mobile phone, which displayed a warning that the sound was too loud.
From BBC
Reality TV star Spencer Pratt, who lost his home and has become a loud critic of the city’s handling of the fire, is now running against Bass.
From Los Angeles Times
All spoke to me off the record which is often the frustration in this job, that so few people will say things out loud.
From BBC
On a night of nerves and tension, City overcame Newcastle United to secure a 2-1 win that sent a loud and ominous message: "Over to you, Arsenal."
From BBC
It spawned press coverage across the country, with churches presenting their own evidence of young people "turning to Jesus", and Christian groups asking how to make the quiet revival "louder".
From BBC
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