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 loud loud /ˈlaʊd/

adjective

  1. () 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
  2. () 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
  3. (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

  1. () 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