Definition of loud

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  • loud is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 5
  • loud is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 5
  • loud is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 7

Definition of loud

  • with relatively high volume (adverb)

    Examples

    1. the band played loudly
    2. she spoke loudly and angrily
    3. he spoke loud enough for those at the back of the room to hear him
    4. cried aloud for help

    Synonyms

    1. aloud
    2. loudly
  • tastelessly showy (adjective)

    Examples

    1. loud sport shirts

    Synonyms

    1. brassy
    2. cheap
    3. flash
    4. flashy
    5. garish
    6. gaudy
    7. gimcrack
    8. meretricious
    9. tacky
    10. tatty
    11. tawdry
    12. trashy
  • (used chiefly as a direction or description in music) loud; with force (adjective)

    Synonyms

    1. forte
  • characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a group of loud children
    2. loud thunder
    3. her voice was too loud
    4. loud trombones

See definition of loud in Merriam Webster