loud meaning and definition

LOUD adjective

Definition of loud (adjective)

1. characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
   • "a group of loud children"; "loud thunder"; "her voice was too loud"; "loud trombones"
   • antonym: soft
2. tastelessly showy
   • "a flash car"; "a flashy ring"; "garish colors"; "a gaudy costume"; "loud sport shirts"; "a meretricious yet stylish book"; "tawdry ornaments"
   • synonyms: brassy, cheap, flash, flashy, garish, gaudy, gimcrack, meretricious, tacky, tatty, tawdry, trashy
3. used chiefly as a direction or description in music
   • "the forte passages in the composition"
   • synonyms: forte
   • antonym: piano

LOUD adverb

Definition of loud (adverb)

1. with relatively high volume
   • "the band played loudly"; "she spoke loudly and angrily"; "he spoke loud enough for those at the back of the room to hear him"; "cried aloud for help"
   • synonyms: aloud, loudly
   • antonym: quietly