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   loud

   /loud/

   adjective

   • 1. producing or capable of producing much noise; easily audible: "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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   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.

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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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   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.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms, and usage of the adjective and adverb loud, which describes sound, volume, or expression. Find out the difference between loud and noisy, and see idioms and phrases with loud.

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, antonyms, and origin of the word loud, which describes sound that is very intense or noisy. Find examples of how to use loud in sentences and related words.

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   Loud means having great volume or intensity, or producing sound of great volume or intensity. It can also mean clamorous, insistent, garish, or vulgar. See synonyms, antonyms, idioms, and usage examples.