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loud
[ loud ]
adjective
- (of sound) strongly audible; having exceptional volume or intensity:
loud talking;
loud thunder;
loud whispers.
Synonyms: stentorian, resounding, earsplitting
Antonyms: quiet
- making, emitting, or uttering strongly audible sounds:
a quartet of loud trombones.
- clamorous, vociferous, or blatant; noisy:
a loud party;
a loud demonstration.
- emphatic or insistent:
to be loud in one's praises;
a loud denial.
- garish, conspicuous, or ostentatious, as colors, dress, or the wearer of garish dress:
loud ties;
a loud dresser.
- obtrusively vulgar, as manners or persons.
- strong or offensive in smell.
adverb
- in a loud manner; loudly:
Don't talk so loud.
loud
/ laʊd /
adjective
- (of sound) relatively great in volume
a loud shout
- making or able to make sounds of relatively great volume
a loud voice
- clamorous, insistent, and emphatic
loud protests
- (of colours, designs, etc) offensive or obtrusive to look at
- characterized by noisy, vulgar, and offensive behaviour
adverb
- in a loud manner
- out loudaudibly, as distinct from silently
Derived Forms
- ˈloudness, noun
- ˈloudly, adverb
Other Words From
- loud·ly adverb
- loud·ness noun
- o·ver·loud adjective
- o·ver·loud·ly adverb
- un·loud·ly adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of loud1
Word History and Origins
Origin of loud1
Idioms and Phrases
- out loud, aloud; audibly:
I thought it, but I never said it out loud.
Just whisper, don't speak out loud.
More idioms and phrases containing loud
- actions speak louder than words
- big (loud) mouth
- for crying out loud
- out loud
- think aloud
- (loud enough) to wake the dead
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
It flies along a preset path and makes a loud buzzing noise while filming to avoid catching anyone unawares.
Additionally, the company said that the drone was deliberately designed to be loud, so that people know when they’re being recorded.
It only records when it’s moving and it’s “built-to be loud” so it won’t sneak up on you.
They measured the background noise in sparrows' territories and as well the characteristics of their calls—the highs and lows, and how loud they were.
The deputy chairman then made a decision based on his perception of which side is louder.
For every nanosecond that I miraculously lift off the ground, I land with an inordinately loud thud.
This is a guy who has his son-in-law clean his eyeglasses, for crying out loud.
Every other band I had been in had been pretty loud, you could never hear the vocals.
Officials also had received reports of loud bangs—called in by fishermen—and an oil slick.
Because Wright was a no-show in criminal court to face the loud music and pot bust he already had an outstanding warrant.
I called out several times, as loud as I could raise my voice, but all to no purpose.
He burst into a loud laugh, clapped his hands, and danced before the delighted babe.
This was such a ridiculous idea that Davy threw back his head, and laughed long and loud.
"Mind what I told you, Henery," he whispered very loud, glaring at Mr. Holmes.
At the store he would never have given in, but he was not accustomed to hearing so loud a murmur of approval greet the opposition.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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