loud

loud¹ [laud] adj comparative louder superlative loudest

[: Old English; Origin: hlud]

1.) making a lot of noise

≠ ↑quiet

▪ The book fell to the floor with a loud bang.

▪ The music was so loud that I had to shout.

▪ 'Who's there?' asked David in a loud voice.

2.) someone who is loud talks too loudly and confidently

▪ The more Tom drank, the louder he became.

3.) loud clothes are too bright or have too many bright patterns

= ↑garish, gaudy ↑gaudy

▪ a loud checked suit

4.) be loud in your praise/opposition/support etc

to express your approval or disapproval very strongly

▪ The local business community was loud in its support for the scheme.

>loudly adv

▪ Ben laughed loudly.

▪ She spoke more loudly than she intended.

>loudness n [U]

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WORD FOCUS: loud

similar words: noisy, booming, raucous, rowdy

extremely loud: deafening, earsplitting, thunderous

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loud ²

loud² adv comparative louder superlative loudest

1.) spoken in a way that makes a lot of noise

= ↑loudly

▪ Could you speak a little louder?

▪ You've got the telly on too loud.

2.) loud and clear

in a way that is very easy to understand

▪ The message came through loud and clear.

3.) out loud

in such a way that people can hear you

= ↑aloud

▪ Read it out loud, so we can all hear.

▪ Harriet laughed out loud in astonishment.

→actions speak louder than words at ↑action¹ (13)

→for crying out loud at ↑cry¹ (4)