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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

   Scrabble Points: 5

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   The meaning of LOUD is marked by intensity or volume of sound. How to use loud in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Loud.

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   Synonyms for LOUD: deafening, ringing, roaring, noisy, thunderous, shrill, thundering, piercing; Antonyms of LOUD: low, soft, gentle, silent, quiet, dead, still, calm.

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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.

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

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   LOUD definition: 1. making a lot of noise: 2. (of clothes) having unpleasantly bright colours or too strong…. Learn more.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › loudLoud - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLOUD definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   6 days ago · 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 ...

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

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   LOUD definition: 1. making a lot of noise: 2. Loud clothes are too bright or have too many colours: 3. loudly: . Learn more.