loud

[ loud ]
/ laʊd /

adjective, loud·er, loud·est.

adverb

in a loud manner; loudly: Don't talk so loud.

Idioms for loud

    out loud, aloud; audibly: I thought it, but I never said it out loud. Just whisper, don't speak out loud.

Origin of loud

before 900; Middle English; Old English hlūd; cognate with Old Frisian, Old Saxon hlūd (Dutch luid), Old High German hlūt (German laut); akin to Greek klytós famous

SYNONYMS FOR loud

1 resounding; deafening; stentorian. 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 annoying: a noisy crowd.
5 gaudy, flashy, showy.

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British Dictionary definitions for loud

loud
/ (laʊd) /

adjective

adverb

in a loud manner
out loud audibly, as distinct from silently

Derived forms of loud

loudly, adverb loudness, noun

Word Origin for loud

Old English hlud; related to Old Swedish hlūd, German laut

Idioms and Phrases with loud

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