loud
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1.0
- adjective
- /laʊd/
- At the concert, the music was so loud that I had to cover my ears to protect my hearing.
- loud voice
- loud noise
- loud music
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Watch on YouTubeIt was like a very deep, loud, booming male voice.
- It was like a very deep, loud, booming male voice.
- And it's just loud and it is brutal there.
- We're trying to create systems that are loud enough to answer back.
- He's very, you know, direct and loud and apparently confident.
- Your music is too loud, but my goodness, you're tall.
- Poetry, here I hear myself, myself loudest is the human voice.
- Now the fans, they're a bit loud in this thing if I'm honest.
- And what could make the loudest possible sound?
- You may still hold back on that loud laugh of yours for a while.
- A rageful word salad will be loud and angry.
- The first time the whole table erupt into loud chaos.
Examples
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One afternoon, they hear a loud whirring noise. They see a plane flying low over their land.
Academic text (2011) -
But all you could hear were the music and the loud voices in the living room.
Fiction book (1990) -
We're trying to create systems that are loud enough to answer back.
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We need to, this needs to be loud all day, every day.
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I hear you loud and clear.
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After the brothers went to sleep, I heard loud voices.
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At shows, the screaming was often so loud that it was impossible to hear the music.
Academic text (2011) -
It was like a very deep, loud, booming male voice.
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With each splash followed another loud bang as the fireworks exploded in the night sky.
Academic text (2011) -
"Didn't you hear?" His voice was loud, and it suddenly dawned on me he was crying.
Fiction book (1990)
Synonyms
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1.0
Full of loud, unpleasant sounds
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3.5
An extremely loud sound that makes it hard to hear or causes temporary loss of hearing
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4.9
Very loud and clear, or very strong and complete when talking about success
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4.4
A person who speaks very loudly so others hear them
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7.1
Making a loud, rough, and unpleasant sound that hurts your ears
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4.1
A very loud, deep sound like thunder
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4.4
A sudden very loud sound or action that startles people
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3.4
A deep loud voice or sound that echoes
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3.4
A deep loud sound like an animal or thunder
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7.2
A deep, loud sound that fills a place
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4.4
A very loud, unpleasant sound that hurts your ears
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5.9
A very loud deep shout like an animal's roar
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8.2
Very loud and high in sound like a scream
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4.9
Making a very loud and harsh sound that hurts the ears
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7.3
A deep loud sound that echoes and has strong bass
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
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7.1
The pedal on the right of a piano that makes notes keep sounding longer
- UK
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5.8
A portable speaker with a microphone that makes a voice louder for people farther away to hear
How Loud
Surface Forms
Etymology
Loud comes from an old English word hlūd that meant 'noisy' or 'making a strong sound'. So a loud sound is one with a high volume or strong power.