loud

loud  (loud)

adj. loud·er, loud·est

1. Characterized by high volume and intensity. Used of sound.

2. Producing sound of high volume and intensity.

3. Clamorous and insistent: loud denials.

4.

a. Having offensively bright colors: a loud necktie.

b. Having an offensively strong odor.

c. Offensive in manner.

adv. louder, loudest

In a loud manner.

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[Middle English, from Old English hld; see kleu- in Indo-European roots.]

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loudly adv.

loudness n.

Synonyms: loud, earsplitting, stentorian, strident
These adjectives mean marked by or producing great volume and often disagreeable intensity of sound: loud trumpets; earsplitting shrieks; stentorian tones; strident, screeching brakes. See Also Synonyms at gaudy¹.

Antonym: soft

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loud

Adjective

1. (of sound) relatively great in volume: loud applause

2. making or able to make sounds of relatively great volume: a loud voice

3. insistent and emphatic: loud appeals

4. (of colours or patterns) harsh to look at

5. noisy, vulgar, and offensive

Adverb

1. in a loud manner

2. out loud audibly [Old English hlud]

loudly adv
loudness n

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	loud - characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity; "a group of loud children"; "loud thunder"; "her voice was too loud"; "loud trombones" audible, hearable - heard or perceptible by the ear; "he spoke in an audible whisper" noisy - full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds; "a noisy cafeteria"; "a small noisy dog" soft - (of sound) relatively low in volume; "soft voices"; "soft music"
	2.	loud - tastelessly showy; "a flash car"; "a flashy ring"; "garish colors"; "a gaudy costume"; "loud sport shirts"; "a meretricious yet stylish book"; "tawdry ornaments" flash, flashy, garish, gaudy, gimcrack, tawdry, trashy, brassy, cheap, meretricious, tacky, tatty tasteless - lacking aesthetic or social taste
	3.	loud - used chiefly as a direction or description in music; "the forte passages in the composition" forte
Adv.	1.	loud - 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" loudly, aloud

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loud

adjective 1. noisy, strong, booming, roaring, piercing, thundering, forte Music turbulent, resounding, deafening, thunderous, rowdy, blaring, strident, boisterous, tumultuous, vociferous, vehement, sonorous, ear-splitting, obstreperous, stentorian, clamorous, ear-piercing, high-sounding << OPPOSITE quiet

adjective 2. garish, bold, glaring, flamboyant, vulgar, brash, tacky (informal) flashy, lurid, tasteless, naff Brit. (slang) gaudy, tawdry, showy, ostentatious, brassy << OPPOSITE sombre

adjective 3. loud-mouthed, offensive, crude, coarse, vulgar, brash, crass, raucous, brazen (informal) << OPPOSITE quiet

Translations

loud [laud] adj [voice, sound] → fuerte; [laugh, shout] → estrepitoso (= gaudy); chillón/ona

adv [speak etc] → fuerte;

out loud → en voz alta

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loud [laud] adj → bruyant(e) → sonore; [voice] → fort(e); [condemnation etc] → vigoureux/euse (= gaudy); voyant(e) → tapageur/euse

adv [speak etc] → fort;

out loud → tout haut

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loud [laud] adj → laut; [clothes] → schreiend

adv → laut;

to be loud in one's support of sb/sth → jdn/etw lautstark unterstützen;

out loud [read, laugh etc] → laut

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loud [laud] adj → forte, alto/a (= gaudy); vistoso/a, sgargiante

adv [speak etc] → forte;

out loud → ad alta voce

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loud

adj loud [laud]

1 making a great sound; not quiet a loud voice; loud music. hard عالٍ، مُرْتَفِع шумен hlasitý høj; kraftig laut δυνατός, ηχηρός alto vali بلند kovaääninen fort רוֹעֵש ऊंचे स्वर वाला glasan hangos keras hávær forte, alto 音の大きい 큰 소리를 내는 garsus, skambus skaļš; trokšņains kuat luid høylytt/-røstet głośny alto tare, puter­nic громкий hlasný glasen glasan hög, högljudd ดัง yüksek 響亮的 гучний, звучний زور کی آواز کرنے والا to; ầm ĩ 响亮的

2 showy; too bright and harsh loud colours; a loud shirt. skreeuend صاخِب، فاقِع ярък křiklavý, nápadný skrigende schreiend φανταχτερός, χτυπητός chillón kriiskavalt ere جلف räikeä criard, voyant צַעֲקָנִי शोरवाला napadan rikító mencolok æpandi, áberandi vistoso けばけばしい 화려한, 야한 ryškus, rėkiantis (par krāsu, apģērbu) uzkrītošs; kliedzošs garang opzichtig grell, skrikende krzykliwy berrante strident, ţipător кричащий krikľavý, nápadný kričeč drečav skrikig, gräll บาดตา parlak 過分花哨的 кричущий بھڑکیلا sặc sỡ 过分花哨的

adv loudly

hard بصوْتٍ عالٍ високо hlasitě højt; kraftigt; skrigende laut δυνατά alto, fuerte, a voz en grito valjult بلند äänekkäästi bruyamment, fort בְּקוֹל רָם ऊंचे स्वर से glasno hangosan dengan keras hátt rumorosamente 大声で 큰 소리로 garsiai skaļi; trokšņaini; uzkrītoši; kliedzoši dengan lantang luid høyt, høylytt głośno alto tare; zgomotos громко; кричаще hlasno glasno glasno högt, högljutt อย่างเสียงดัง yüksek sesle 大聲地 голосно زور سے to 大声地

n loudness

luidrugtigheid, hardheid إرتِفاع الصَّوْت сила hlučnost støjniveau die Lautstärke ηχηρότητα fuerza, intensidad, bullicio valjus بلندی äänekkyys grand bruit עָצמַת הַקוֹל ऊंचस्वरता glasnoća hangosság berisik hávaði rumorosità 大声 큰 소리, 소란스러움, 야함 garsumas skaļums; trokšņainība kelantangan luidheid sterk lyd; grellhet głosność altura caracter zgomotos громкость hlučnosť glasnost glasnost högljuddhet ความดัง yüksek seslilik 高聲 гучність بلند آہنگی sự ầm ĩ 高声

n loud-ˈhailer

a simple type of loudspeaker The police used a loud-hailer to tell the crowd to get back. megafoon بوق لِتَكْبير الصَّوْت прост високоговорител megafon megafon; råber der Lautsprecher τηλεβόας megáfono häälekõvendi بلندگوی دستی megafoni porte-voix מַגבֵּר भोंपू, जोर से, ऊंचे स्वर से zvučnik (kézi) hangszóró pengeras suara sederhana gjallarhorn megafono ハンドマイク 확성기 garsintuvas rupors; megafons pelaung suara megafoon ropert (rodzaj megafonu) alto-falante portavoce рупор megafón megafon megafon megafon โทรโข่ง megafon 擴音器 рупор; гучномовець آواز کو تیز کرنے والا برقی آلہ loa pin 扩音器

n loudˈspeaker

1 an instrument for increasing the loudness of sounds so that they can be heard further away The politician addressed the crowds from his car through a loudspeaker. megafoon مُكَبِّر صَوْت високоговорител amplión højtaler der Lautsprecher μεγάφωνο altavoz valjuhääldi بلندگو kovaääninen haut-parleur רַמקוֹל लाउडस्पीकर, ध्वनि विस्तारक razglas hangszóró, hangosbemondó pengeras suara hátalari altoparlante 拡声器 확성기 garsiakalbis skaļrunis; reproduktors pembesar suara megafoon høyttaler głośnik, megafon alto-falante megafon громкоговоритель amplión zvočnik zvučnik högtalare เครื่องกระจายเสียง hoparlör 喇叭 гучномовець, репродуктор آواز تیز کرنے کا برقی آلہ loa phóng thanh 喇叭

2 a speaker in a radio, record-player etc. luidspreker مُسْتَقْبِل بَث مِجْهاري говорител reproduktor højtaler der Lautsprecher μεγάφωνο altavoz valjuhääldi بلندگو kaiutin haut-parleur, enceinte acoustique רַמקוֹל लाउडस्पीकर, ध्वनि-विस्तारक यंत्र zvučnik hangszóró pengeras suara hátalari altoparlante, cassa acustica スピーカー (오디오의) 스피커 garso stiprintuvas, garsintuvas skaļrunis pembesar suara luidspreker høyttaler głośnik alto-falante di­fu­zor динамик reproduktor zvočnik zvučnik högtalare ลำโพงกระจายเสียง hoparlör 揚聲器 диктор صوت ساز loa 扬声器