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. 1. Having offensively bright colors: a loud necktie.
   2. Having an offensively strong odor.
   3. Offensive in manner.

adv., louder, loudest.
In a loud manner.

[Middle English, from Old English hlūd.]

loudly loud'ly adv.
loudness loud'ness 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 is occasionally used as an adverb, especially in semi-fixed expressions such as loud and clear (I can hear you loud and clear: loudly and clearly could also be used here, but would sound less natural). In other contexts it is used informally, but loudly is the better choice: She spoke loud [read: loudly] enough for the whole class to hear.

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adjective

1. Marked by extremely high volume and intensity of sound: blaring, deafening, earsplitting, roaring, stentorian. See sounds/pleasant sounds/unpleasant sounds/neutral sounds or silence.
2. Tastelessly showy: brummagem, chintzy, flashy, garish, gaudy, glaring, meretricious, tawdry, tinsel. Informal tacky². See style/good style/bad style.

Idioms beginning with loud:
loud mouth
loud and clear

See also actions speak louder than words; big (loud) mouth; for crying out loud; out loud; think aloud; (loud enough) to wake the dead.

adj

Definition: blaring, noisy
Antonyms: inaudible, low, quiet, soft, subdued

adj

Definition: offensive, gaudy
Antonyms: gentle, inoffensive, quiet, soft, tasteful

IN BRIEF: Characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity.

Everything becomes a little bit different as soon as it is spoken out loud. — Hermann Hesse, (1877-1962), German writer, winner of 1946 Nobel prize for literature.

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For a list of words related to loudness, see:

• Sound, Hearing, and Deafness - loudness: measure of a sound’s intensity, independent of its pitch and timbre

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See words rhyming with "loud."

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - høj, stærk, kraftig, tydelig, højrøstet, larmende
adv. - højt, stærkt, kraftigt, tydeligt, højrøstet, larmende

idioms:

• loud and clear    højt og tydeligt
• loud hailer    taletragt, råber
• loud speaker    højttaler
• out loud    for himlens skyld

Nederlands (Dutch)
hard, luid, luidruchtig, schreeuwend, opzichtig, vasthoudend (klachten), onwelriekend

Français (French)
adj. - fort, haut, grand, bruyant, vif, audible, vigoureux, criard, exubérant (qn)
adv. - fort, haut, bruyamment

idioms:

• loud and clear    (Radio) recevoir qn cinq sur cinq, comprendre qn parfaitement (hum)
• loud hailer    (GB) mégaphone
• loud speaker    haut-parleur, enceinte (hi-fi)
• out loud    à haute voix

Deutsch (German)
adj. - laut, grell, aufdringlich
adv. - laut

idioms:

• loud and clear    laut und deutlich
• loud hailer    Megaphon
• loud speaker    Lautsprecher
• out loud    laut

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - ηχηρός, θορυβώδης, βροντερός, μεγαλόφωνος, φωναχτός, χτυπητός, φανταχτερός
adv. - δυνατά, μεγαλόφωνα

idioms:

• loud and clear    σαφέστατα, με έμφαση
• loud hailer    τηλεβόας, τρόμπα μαρίνα, "χωνί"
• loud speaker    μεγάφωνο
• out loud    φωναχτά

Italiano (Italian)
sgargiante, rumoroso

idioms:

• loud and clear    chiaro e tondo
• loud hailer    megafono
• loud speaker    altoparlante
• out loud    ad alta voce

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - alto (som), sonoro, ruidoso
adv. - em voz alta, ruidosamente

idioms:

• loud and clear    em alto e bom som
• loud hailer    alto-falante
• loud speaker    alto-falante (m) (Eletrôn.)
• out loud    alto, para todos ouvirem

Русский (Russian)
громкий, шумный, яркий, громко

idioms:

• loud and clear    громко и ясно
• loud hailer    громкоговоритель
• loud speaker    громкоговоритель
• out loud    вслух

Español (Spanish)
adj. - chillón, estridente, alto, fuerte
adv. - en voz alta, ruidosamente

idioms:

• loud and clear    claramente, perfectamente
• loud hailer    megáfono, bocina
• loud speaker    altavoz, altoparlante
• out loud    en voz alta

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - hög, kraftig, stark, högljudd, ljudlig, larmande, skrikande, bjärt, gräll, grann, prålig, tarvlig, vulgär
adv. - högt, med hög röst

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
大声的, 喧吵的, 不断的, 高声地, 大声地

idioms:

• loud and clear    穿云裂石
• loud hailer    手电喇叭, 手提式扩音器
• loud speaker    扬声器, 喇叭, 扩声器
• out loud    大声说出来

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 大聲的, 喧吵的, 不斷的
adv. - 高聲地, 大聲地

idioms:

• loud and clear    穿雲裂石
• loud hailer    手電喇叭, 手提式擴音器
• loud speaker    揚聲器, 喇叭, 擴聲器
• out loud    大聲說出來

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 큰, 높은, 소리가 크게 나는, 강한, 화려한
adv. - 큰소리로, 야하게 , 야단스럽게

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 大きい, 騒々しい, うるさい, けばけばしい, しつこい, 大声の
adv. - 大声で

idioms:

• for crying out loud    いやはや
• loud and clear    はっきりと
• loud hailer    ハンドマイク
• loud speaker    スピーカー
• out loud    声に出して…

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) عال, مرتفع, مدو بحدث صوتا مرتفعا, صاخب أو كثير الضجيج, صارخ, فاقع, مبهرج, مسرف, ملح, كريه الرائحه (ظرف) بصوت عال‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮רם, קולני, רועש, צעקני, תוקפנית (התנהגות)‬
adv. - ‮בקול רם, בתוקפנות ובצעקנות‬

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