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| English Dictionary: loud |
by the
DICT Development Group |
| 3 results for loud |
| From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- loud
- adv
- 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"
Synonym(s): loudly, loud, aloud
Antonym(s): quietly, softly
- adj
- characterized by or producing sound of great volume or
intensity; "a group of loud children"; "loud thunder"; "her voice was too loud"; "loud trombones"
Antonym(s): soft
- tastelessly showy; "a flash car"; "a flashy ring"; "garish colors"; "a gaudy costume"; "loud sport shirts"; "a meretricious yet stylish book"; "tawdry ornaments"
Synonym(s): brassy, cheap, flash, flashy, garish, gaudy, gimcrack, loud, meretricious, tacky, tatty, tawdry, trashy
- used chiefly as a direction or description in music; "the forte passages in the composition"
Synonym(s): forte, loud
Antonym(s): piano, soft
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| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: |
Loud \Loud\, a. [Compar. {Louder}; superl. {Loudest}.] [OE.
loud, lud, AS. hl[?]d; akin to OS. hl[?]d, D. luid, OHG.
l[?]t, G. laut, L. -clutus, in inclutus, inclitus,
celebrated, renowned, cluere to be called, Gr. [?] heard,
loud, famous, [?] to hear, Skr. [?]ru. [?]. Cf. {Client},
{Listen}, {Slave} a serf.]
1. Having, making, or being a strong or great sound; noisy;
striking the ear with great force; as, a loud cry; loud
thunder.
They were instant with loud voices, requiring that
he might be crucified. --Luke xxiii.
23.
2. Clamorous; boisterous.
She is loud and stubborn. --Prov. vii.
11.
3. Emphatic; impressive; urgent; as, a loud call for united
effort. [Colloq.]
4. Ostentatious; likely to attract attention; gaudy; as, a
loud style of dress; loud colors. [Slang]
Syn: Noisy; boisterous; vociferous; clamorous; obstreperous;
turbulent; blustering; vehement.
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| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: |
Loud \Loud\, adv. [AS. hl[umac]de.]
With loudness; loudly.
To speak loud in public assemblies. --Addison.
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