loud

adjective

/laʊd/

(comparative louder, superlative loudest)

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making a lot of noise
- loud laughter
- a deafeningly loud bang
- She spoke in a very loud voice.
- That music's too loud—please turn it down.
- I heard a loud noise that sounded like a cannon.
- I was woken by a loud bang at 5.30 am.
- Suddenly the footsteps grew louder.
- I play loud music and dance around my house.
- Eventually, the shouting got louder.
- The noise was faint, but just loud enough to follow.
Extra Examples
- I heard a loud scream and rushed to the door.
- There was a series of deafeningly loud explosions.
- There was loud applause as the young man was led up to receive his prize.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- sound
- turn something up
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
phrases
- loud and clear
See full entry
strongly expressed
- There were loud protests from the food and drink industry.
(of a person or their behaviour) talking very loudly, too much and in a way that is annoyingTopics Personal qualitiesb1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- sound
- turn something up
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
phrases
- loud and clear
See full entry
(of colours, patterns, etc.) too bright and not showing good taste
- He wore a loud checked jacket and a green tie.
synonym gaudy, garishTopics Clothes and Fashionc2, Colours and Shapesc2

Word OriginOld English hlūd, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch luid, German laut, from an Indo-European root meaning ‘hear’, shared by Greek kluein ‘hear’, klutos ‘famous’ and Latin cluere ‘be famous’.

loud

adverb

/laʊd/

(louder, loudest)

(informal)Idioms

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in a way that makes a lot of noise or can be easily heard synonym loudly
- Do you have to play that music so loud?
- You'll have to speak louder—I can't hear you.
- She screamed loud enough to wake the dead.
- If you shout loud enough, you will get what you want.
Which Word? loud / loudly / aloud
loud / loudly / aloud
- Loudly is the usual adverb from the adjective loud:
  The audience laughed loudly at the joke.
- Loud is very common as an adverb in informal language. It is nearly always used in phrases such as loud enough, as loud as or with too, very, so, etc:
  Don’t play your music too loud.
  I shouted as loud as I could.
- Louder is also used in informal styles to mean ‘more loudly’:
  Can you speak louder?
- Out loud is a common adverb meaning ‘so that people can hear’:
  Can you read the letter out loud?
  He laughed out loud at his own joke.
  Aloud has the same meaning but is fairly formal. It can also mean ‘in a loud voice’.
Word OriginOld English hlūd, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch luid, German laut, from an Indo-European root meaning ‘hear’, shared by Greek kluein ‘hear’, klutos ‘famous’ and Latin cluere ‘be famous’.

Idioms

actions speak louder than words

(saying) what a person actually does means more than what they say they will do

for crying out loud

(informal) used to show you are angry or surprised
- For crying out loud! Why did you have to do that?

loud and clear

in a way that is very easy to understand
- The message is coming through loud and clear.

out loud

in a voice that can be heard by other people
- I laughed out loud.
- Please read the letter out loud.
compare aloud

think aloud/out loud

to say what your thoughts are as you have them

单词	loud
释义	loud adjective /laʊd/ /laʊd/ (comparative louder, superlative loudest) jump to other results making a lot of noise loud laughter a deafeningly loud bang She spoke in a very loud voice. That music's too loud—please turn it down. I heard a loud noise that sounded like a cannon. I was woken by a loud bang at 5.30 am. Suddenly the footsteps grew louder. I play loud music and dance around my house. Eventually, the shouting got louder. The noise was faint, but just loud enough to follow. Extra Examples I heard a loud scream and rushed to the door. There was a series of deafeningly loud explosions. There was loud applause as the young man was led up to receive his prize. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be sound turn something up … adverb extremely fairly very … phrases loud and clear See full entry strongly expressed There were loud protests from the food and drink industry. (of a person or their behaviour) talking very loudly, too much and in a way that is annoyingTopics Personal qualitiesb1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be sound turn something up … adverb extremely fairly very … phrases loud and clear See full entry (of colours, patterns, etc.) too bright and not showing good taste He wore a loud checked jacket and a green tie. synonym gaudy, garishTopics Clothes and Fashionc2, Colours and Shapesc2 Word OriginOld English hlūd, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch luid, German laut, from an Indo-European root meaning ‘hear’, shared by Greek kluein ‘hear’, klutos ‘famous’ and Latin cluere ‘be famous’. loud adverb /laʊd/ /laʊd/ (louder, loudest) (informal)Idioms jump to other results in a way that makes a lot of noise or can be easily heard synonym loudly Do you have to play that music so loud? You'll have to speak louder—I can't hear you. She screamed loud enough to wake the dead. If you shout loud enough, you will get what you want. Which Word? loud / loudly / aloudloud / loudly / aloud Loudly is the usual adverb from the adjective loud: The audience laughed loudly at the joke. Loud is very common as an adverb in informal language. It is nearly always used in phrases such as loud enough, as loud as or with too, very, so, etc: Don’t play your music too loud. I shouted as loud as I could. Louder is also used in informal styles to mean ‘more loudly’: Can you speak louder? Out loud is a common adverb meaning ‘so that people can hear’: Can you read the letter out loud? He laughed out loud at his own joke. Aloud has the same meaning but is fairly formal. It can also mean ‘in a loud voice’. Word OriginOld English hlūd, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch luid, German laut, from an Indo-European root meaning ‘hear’, shared by Greek kluein ‘hear’, klutos ‘famous’ and Latin cluere ‘be famous’. Idioms actions speak louder than words (saying) what a person actually does means more than what they say they will do for crying out loud (informal) used to show you are angry or surprised For crying out loud! Why did you have to do that? loud and clear in a way that is very easy to understand The message is coming through loud and clear. out loud in a voice that can be heard by other people I laughed out loud. Please read the letter out loud. compare aloud think aloud/out loud to say what your thoughts are as you have them
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