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Loud Laʊd I Deafeningly Bang Noise Adjective Laughter

Word3 loud
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic /laʊd/ /laʊd/
Example
  • loud laughter
  • a deafeningly loud bang
  • she spoke in a very loud voice.
  • that music's too loud—please turn it down.
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loud

(adjective)/laʊd/ /laʊd/
  1. 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.
  2. strongly expressed
    • There were loud protests from the food and drink industry.
  3. talking very loudly, too much and in a way that is annoying
  4. too bright and not showing good taste
    • SYNONYM gaudy
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/gaudy_1
    • He wore a loud checked jacket and a green tie.

    Word Origin

    • Old 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’.
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