Loud
WordNet
adjective
(1) Attracting attention by showiness or bright colors
"A noisy sweater"
(2) Characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
"A group of loud children"
"Loud thunder"
"Her voice was too loud"
"Loud trombones"
(3) Used chiefly as a direction or description in music
"The forte passages in the composition"
(4) Tastelessly showy
"A flash car"
"A flashy ring"
"Garish colors"
"A gaudy costume"
"Loud sport shirts"
"A meretricious yet stylish book"
"Tawdry ornaments"
adverb
(5) 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"
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Etymology
From , from , from . Cognate with German Laut (“sound”) and laut (“loud”) and further to Greek .
Adjective
- Of a sound, of great intensity.
- Turn that music down, it's too loud.
- Of a person, event, etc, noisy.
- Of a person, event, etc, non-subtle, irrelevant.
- Of a colour, clothing, etc, having unpleasantly and tastelessly contrasting colours or patterns.