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loud
[ loud ]
adjective
- (of sound) strongly audible; having exceptional volume or intensity:
loud talking;
loud thunder;
loud whispers.
Synonyms: , ,
Antonyms:
- 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.
Synonyms: , ,
- obtrusively vulgar, as manners or persons.
- strong or offensive in smell.
adverb
- in a loud manner; loudly:
Don't talk so loud.
loud
/ ʊ /
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
- ˈdzܻԱ, noun
- ˈdzܻ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- dzܻ· adverb
- dzܻ·Ա noun
- ··dzܻ adjective
- o·ver·dzܻ· adverb
- un·dzܻ· 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
A West Hollywood resident who went by the name Anniejump came with a loud speaker and pink bandannas.
The loud graphics, busy screens, and sexed-up appearances of the hosts have become ubiquitous on cable television.
In the face of febrile bond markets, this week the faint sound of the bugle of retreat on the US trade war got louder.
As party figures traded barbs on TV, disgruntled Democrats rallying in Bakersfield told the BBC that it doesn't matter as much what leaders do, as long as they do something – preferably something loud.
After serving up such a delight - one full of drama and a will to win from both men - the clamouring for a rematch will be too loud to ignore.
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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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