loud
loud [loud louder loudest] adjective, adverb BrE [laʊd] NAmE [laʊd]
adjective (loud·er, loud·est)
1. making a lot of noise
•loud laughter
•a deafeningly loud bang
• She spoke in a very loud voice.
• That music's too loud— please turn it down.
2. (of a person or their behaviour)talking very loudly, too much and in a way that is annoying
3. (of colours, patterns, etc.)too bright and lacking good taste
Syn: ↑gaudy, Syn: ↑garish
Word Origin:
Old English hlūd, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch luid, German laut, from an Indo-European root meaning ‘hear’, shared by Greek kluein ‘hear’, klutos ‘famous’ and Latin cluere ‘be famous’.
Thesaurus:
loud adj.
•That music's too loud.
deafening • • roaring • • ear-splitting • |often disapproving noisy •
Opp: quiet, Opp: soft
a/an loud/deafening/roaring/ear-splitting noise
loud/deafening/roaring applause
(a) loud/deafening crash/roar/cheer/music
Example Bank:
•She turned the radio up loud.
•Tommy's voice came loud and clear from the back row.
•He wore a loud checked jacket and a green tie.
•I heard a loud scream and rushed to the door.
•That music's too loud— please turn it down.
•There was a loud bang and a big puff of smoke.
•There was a series of deafeningly loud explosions.
•There was loud applause as the young man was led up to receive his prize.
Idioms: ↑loud and clear ▪ ↑out loud
Derived Words: ↑loudly ▪ ↑loudness
adverb (loud·er, loud·est)(informal)
in a way that makes a lot of noise or can be easily heard
Syn: ↑loudly
• Do you have to play that music so loud?
• You'll have to speak louder— I can't hear you.
•She screamed loud enough to wake the dead.
more at actions speak louder than words at ↑action, for crying out loud at ↑cry v., think aloud/out loud at ↑think v.
Word Origin:
Old English hlūd, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch luid, German laut, from an Indo-European root meaning ‘hear’, shared by Greek kluein ‘hear’, klutos ‘famous’ and Latin cluere ‘be famous’.
Which Word?:
loud / loudly / aloud
Loudly is the usual adverb from the adjective loud: ▪ The audience laughed loudly at the joke.
Loud is very common as an adverb in informal language. It is nearly always used in phrases such as loud enough, as loud as or with too, very, so, etc: ▪ Don’t play your music too loud. ◇ ▪ I shouted as loud as I could.
Louder is also used in informal styles to mean ‘more loudly’: ▪ Can you speak louder?
Out loud is a common adverb meaning ‘so that people can hear’: ▪ Can you read the letter out loud? ◇ ▪ He laughed out loud at his own joke. Aloud has the same meaning but is fairly formal. It can also mean ‘in a loud voice’.
Example Bank:
•You'll have to speak louder— I can't hear you.
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