Thesaurus: loud

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1. superl. Having, making, or being a strong or great sound; noisy; striking the ear with great force; as, a loud cry; loud thunder.
2. superl. Clamorous; boisterous.
3. superl. Emphatic; impressive; urgent; as, a loud call for united effort.
4. superl. Ostentatious; likely to attract attention; gaudy; as, a loud style of dress; loud colors.
5. adv. With loudness; loudly.
6. adj. characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
7. adj. tastelessly showy
8. adj. (used chiefly as a direction or description in music) indicating that said piece or segment should be played loudly
9. adv. with relatively high volume
10. 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. With loudness; loudly. To speak loud in public assemblies. Addison.
11. With loudness; loudly.To speak loud in public assemblies. Addison.
12. r:43/j:57 a. characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity