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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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishLOUD | 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.

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

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   3 days ago · 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.

4. www.thefreedictionary.com › loudLoud - definition of loud by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Characterized by high volume and intensity. Used of sound: a loud whistle. 2. Producing sound of high volume and intensity: a loud construction work site. 3. Clamorous and insistent: loud denials. 4. a. Having strikingly bright colors: a loud necktie. See garish. b. Having a very strong or overpowering odor. adv. louder, loudest.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › loudLOUD Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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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.

6. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › loudloud | meaning of loud in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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   loud. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Colours loud1 /laʊd/ S2 W3 adjective (comparative louder, superlative loudest) 1 making a lot of noise OPP quiet The book fell to the floor with a loud bang. The music was so loud that I had to shout.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishloud adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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

8. www.yourdictionary.com › loudLoud Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Loud Definition. louder, loudest. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Adjective. Adverb. Pronoun. Idiom. Filter. adjective. louder, loudest. Characterized by high volume and intensity. Used of sound. A loud whistle. American Heritage. Striking with force on the organs of hearing; strongly audible.