loud
loud /ˈlaʊd/
adjective
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(
)
Characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
(
loud
)
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
A group of loud children
a group of loud children
Loud thunder
loud thunder
Her voice was too loud
her voice was too loud
Loud trombones
loud trombones
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()
Tastelessly showy
(
brassy
[Informal] , flash
[Informal] , garish
, cheap
, gimcrack
, meretricious
, tacky
[Informal] , tatty
[Informal] , trashy
, flashy
, gaudy
, loud
, tawdry
)
tastelessly showy
A flash car
a flash car
A flashy ring
a flashy ring
Garish colors
garish colors
A gaudy costume
a gaudy costume
Loud sport shirts
loud sport shirts
A meretricious yet stylish book
a meretricious yet stylish book
Tawdry ornaments
tawdry ornaments
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(used chiefly as a direction or description in music) loud; with force
(
forte
, loud
)
(used chiefly as a direction or description in music) loud; with force
The forte passages in the composition
the forte passages in the composition
adverb
-
()
With relatively high volume
(
aloud
, loud
, loudly
)
with relatively high volume
The band played loudly
the band played loudly
She spoke loudly and angrily
she spoke loudly and angrily
He spoke loud enough for those at the back of the room to hear him
he spoke loud enough for those at the back of the room to hear him
Cried aloud for help
cried aloud for help
