loud

loud · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Producing or capable of producing much noise; having high volume.

  2. 2.

    With a great deal of volume.

  3. 3.

    Clamorous and insistent.

  4. 4.

    (Of colors or clothing) Garish; tastelessly bright or showy.

Phrases & expressions

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    loud and clear — Easily understood; unambiguous
  • •
    say it out loud — To speak audibly rather than silently
  • •
    for crying out loud — An exclamation of frustration
  • •
    actions speak louder than words — What you do matters more than what you say

Related words

Antonyms: hushed, quiet, silent, soft
See also: louder, loudly, noise, quiet
Synonyms: blaring, booming, deafening, noisy

Etymology

From Old English hlud ("loud, noisy"), from Proto-Germanic hludaz. Related to German laut and Dutch luid.