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   loud

   /laʊd/

   adjective

   • 1. producing or capable of producing much noise: "they were kept awake by loud music" Similar noisyblaringboomingdeafeningroaringthunderousthunderingtumultuousclamorousblastinghead-splittingear-splittingear-piercingpiercingcacophonousharshraucousstridentresoundingreverberatingreverberantcarryingclearly audiblesonorousdeepringinglustypowerfulforcefulstentorianfull-throatedrowdyfortefortissimoOpposite quietsoft
   • ▪ strong or emphatic in expression: "there were loud protests from the lumber barons" Similar vociferousclamorousinsistentvehementemphaticurgentimportunatedemandingOpposite gentle
   • ▪ vulgarly obtrusive; flashy: "a man in a loud checked suit" Similar garishgaudyflashyboldflamboyantluridglaringshowyostentatiousobtrusivevulgartastelessinformal:flashnaffkitschtackyOpposite sobertasteful

   adverb

   • 1. with a great deal of volume: "they shouted as loud as they could"

   Word Origin Old Englishhlūd, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch luid, German laut, from an Indo-European root meaning ‘hear’, shared by Greek kluein ‘hear’, klutos ‘famous’ and Latin cluere ‘be famous’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. loudish adjective
   • 2. loudness noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › loudLoud Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the word loud, which describes sound intensity or volume. Find out how to use loud in a sentence and how it differs from related words like stentorian, earsplitting, and raucous.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLOUD | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the definition of loud as an adjective or adverb, meaning making a lot of noise or having unpleasantly bright colours. Find synonyms, antonyms, idioms, and examples of loud in different contexts.

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   Loud is most often used to describe the volume level of music, but it can also refer to voices or other sounds that are unpleasant and high-volumed. Loud can also describe a tasteless or showy fashion choice, like a loud Hawaiian shirt paired with bright orange shorts.

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   adj. 1. (of sound) relatively great in volume: a loud shout. 2. making or able to make sounds of relatively great volume: a loud voice. 3. clamorous, insistent, and emphatic: loud protests. 4. (of colours, designs, etc) offensive or obtrusive to look at.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › loudLOUD | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of loud as an adjective for noise and clothes, and as an adverb for speaking or reading out loud. See translations of loud in different languages and examples of how to use it in sentences.

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   Definition of loud adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   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.