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Meaning of 'loud'
Meaning of 'loud' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Loud 
[ adv.]
- With loudness; loudly. [ adv.]2. Loud [ superl.]
- Having, making, or being a strong or great sound; noisy;
striking the ear with great force; as, a loud cry; loud thunder. [ superl.]- Clamorous; boisterous.
- Emphatic; impressive; urgent; as, a loud call for united effort.
- Ostentatious; likely to attract attention; gaudy; as, a loud style of dress; loud colors.
Meaning of 'loud' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. loud [ a]
[ a]Meaning (1):
- characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
- characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
Example in sentence:
- a group of loud children;
- her voice was too loud;
- loud thunder;
- loud trombones
Meaning (2):
- (used chiefly as a direction or description in music) loud; with force
- (used chiefly as a direction or description in music) loud; with force
Example in sentence:
- the forte passages in the composition
2. loud [ r]
[ r]Meaning (3):
- with relatively high volume
- with relatively high volume
Example in sentence:
- cried aloud for help;
- he spoke loud enough for those at the back of the room to hear him;
- she spoke loudly and angrily;
- the band played loudly
3. loud [ s]
[ s]Meaning (4):
- tastelessly showy
- tastelessly showy
Example in sentence:
- a flash car;
- a flashy ring;
- a gaudy costume;
- a meretricious yet stylish book;
- garish colors;
- loud sport shirts;
- tawdry ornaments
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