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loud
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- pronunciation:
- laUd
- parts of speech:
- adjective, adverb
- features:
- Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
louder, loudest |
| definition 1: |
When a noise or sound is loud, it is big. It is not soft or quiet. The sound of a fire alarm in school is loud.
The loud thunder scared the dog and he hid under the bed.My mom gets upset when my brother's music is too loud.- synonyms:
- noisy
- antonyms:
- low, quiet, soft
- similar words:
- crashing, harsh, roaring
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| definition 2: |
A loud thing is something that makes noise at a high volume.
The neighbor's car has a loud engine.- synonyms:
- noisy
- antonyms:
- quiet, weak
- similar words:
- roaring, whining
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| related words: |
colorful, gay |
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| part of speech: |
adverb |
| inflections: |
louder, loudest |
| definition: |
If you talk loud, you talk with your voice at high volume. People can usually hear you if you talk loud in the same room.
I have to speak loud when I talk to my grandmother so she can hear me.- synonyms:
- noisily
- antonyms:
- quietly, softly
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| derivations: |
loudly (adv.), loudness (n.) |
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