loud
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- adverb
- /laʊd/
- So I read it out loud to them, and that got them really excited.
- read out loud
- laugh out loud
- think out loud
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- The point is, say it loud, say it proud.
- I laughed a little bit loud and it was OK.
- It's really just me saying out loud what all the Monday class.
- Somebody comes barreling through the door as loud as all get out.
- I just wasn't saying it out loud because Jinx, jinx, jinx.
- So I'm going to kind of out loud, out loud, out loud.
Examples
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The student then practiced reading the passage out loud while the examiner corrected errors.
Academic text (2007) -
I mean, I've always thought I was the best person you knew, but it was nice to hear it out loud.
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The point is, say it loud, say it proud.
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You, you can learn out loud, as we say.
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How do you think students feel when they read out loud to their teachers?
Academic text (2015) -
Read the speech out loud in front of the mirror or in front of another person.
Academic text (2011) -
Then, the second student read the passage out loud with the first student assisting with any unknown words.
Academic text (2004) -
I've never spoken about it out loud to anyone.
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Several of them shout their requests out loud: I wished for a turtle!
Academic text (2007) -
During the presentation, she spoke loud enough for everyone in the back to hear her.
Synonyms
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In a way that makes a lot of noise
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In a loud, often unpleasant way
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8.1
In a loud, forceful way that shows strong feeling
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7.9
In a loud, rough way that bothers other people
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4.1
In a noisy, energetic, and cheerful way
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4.4
Extremely loudly so you can hardly hear anything else
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7.2
In a very loud and powerful way
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8.9
To make loud, harsh, and unpleasant sounds
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5.3
In a loud, noisy way that causes trouble
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4.4
Use all your voice to shout or sing very loudly
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 as an adverb comes from the same old English word hlūd meaning 'noisy'. Think of a loudspeaker, which makes sound loudly, so to call or shout loud is to use a high volume.