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LOUD
loud
(adjective) characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity; “a group of loud children”; “loud thunder”; “her voice was too loud”; “loud trombones”
forte, loud
(adjective) (used chiefly as a direction or description in music) loud; with force; “the forte passages in the composition”
brassy, cheap, flash, flashy, garish, gaudy, gimcrack, loud, meretricious, tacky, tatty, tawdry, trashy
(adjective) tastelessly showy; “a flash car”; “a flashy ring”; “garish colors”; “a gaudy costume”; “loud sport shirts”; “a meretricious yet stylish book”; “tawdry ornaments”
loudly, loud, aloud
(adverb) with relatively high volume; “the band played loudly”; “she spoke loudly and angrily”; “he spoke loud enough for those at the back of the room to hear him”; “cried aloud for help”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Adjective
loud (comparative louder, superlative loudest)
(of a sound) Of great intensity.
(of a person, thing, event, etc.) Noisy.
(of a person, event, etc.) Not subtle or reserved, brash.
(of clothing, decorations, etc.) Having unpleasantly and tastelessly contrasting colours or patterns; gaudy.
(of marijuana, slang) High-quality; premium; (by extension) having a strong or pungent odour indicating good quality
Synonyms
• (of clothing, etc): garish, gaudy
Antonyms
• (sound): quiet, soft
• (person): quiet
Noun
loud (uncountable)
(slang) High-quality marijuana
Etymology 2
Adverb
loud (comparative louder, superlative loudest)
Loudly.
Anagrams
• Ludo, ludo, ludo-, ould
Proper noun
Loud
A surname.
Anagrams
• Ludo, ludo, ludo-, ould
Source: Wiktionary
Loud, a. [Compar. Louder; superl. Loudest.] Etym: [OE. loud, lud, AS. hl; akin to OS. hl, D. luid, OHG. l, G. laut, L. -clutus, in inclutus, inclitus, celebrated, renowned, cluere to be called, Gr. . Client, Listen, Slave a serf.]
1. Having, making, or being a strong or great sound; noisy; striking the ear with great force; as, a loud cry; loud thunder. They were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified. Luke xxiii. 23.
2. Clamorous; boisterous. She is loud and stubborn. Prov. vii. 11.
3. Emphatic; impressive; urgent; as, a loud call for united effort. [Colloq.]
4. Ostentatious; likely to attract attention; gaudy; as, a loud style of dress; loud colors. [Slang]
Syn.
– Noisy; boisterous; vociferous; clamorous; obstreperous; turbulent; blustering; vehement.
Loud, adv. Etym: [AS. hlude.]
Definition: With loudness; loudly. To speak loud in public assemblies. Addison.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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