Loud: meaning, definitions and examples

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loud

 

[ laสŠd ]

Adjective / Adverb / Noun
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Adjective

noise

producing or characterized by a lot of noise

Synonyms

boisterous, clamorous, noisy

Examples of usage

  • The loud music from the party next door kept me awake all night.
  • The loud chatter in the restaurant made it hard to hear my own thoughts.
Context #2 | Adverb

volume

with a great deal of volume or intensity

Synonyms

noisily, strongly, vociferously

Examples of usage

  • She spoke so loud that everyone in the room could hear her.
  • The music was playing loud enough to shake the windows.
Context #3 | Noun

volume

a high level of sound

Synonyms

noise, sound, volume

Examples of usage

  • The loud of the thunder scared the children.
  • The loud of the crowd at the concert was overwhelming.

Translations

Translations of the word "loud" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น alto

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคœเคผเฅ‹เคฐเคฆเคพเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช laut

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ keras

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะณะพะปะพัะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ gล‚oล›ny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅคงใใ„

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท fort

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ fuerte

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yรผksek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุนุงู„ูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hlasnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ hlasnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅคงๅฃฐ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ glasen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hรกttur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะพา“ะฐั€ั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฎแƒ›แƒแƒ›แƒแƒฆแƒแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ yรผksษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ fuerte

Etymology

The word 'loud' originated from the Old English 'hlud', which meant noisy or making noise. Over time, the pronunciation and spelling evolved to become 'loud' in modern English. The concept of loudness has been significant throughout history, from the use of loud sounds in rituals and ceremonies to the development of technologies to amplify sound. Today, 'loud' is commonly used to describe high levels of volume or intensity in various contexts.

See also: louder, loudly, loudness, loudspeaker.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,918, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.