loud en · ADJ · etymology 1
Pronunciation
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- /ˈlæʊ̯d/ Southern US, Midland US, Mid-Atlantic US, New York City, Australia, New Zealand, /aʊ̯/-fronting
- /ˈlʌʉ̯d/ (Scotland)
- /ˈlaʊ̯d/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈlaːd/ Pittsburgh, General South African, /aʊ̯/-monophthongization
- /ˈlɛ̈ʊ̯d/ Standard Irish, Dublin
- /ˈlɐʊ̯d/ (Cork, Munster)
- /ˈlɐʏ̯d/ (Northern-Ireland)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱlew- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *ḱlutós Proto-Germanic *hlūdaz Proto-West Germanic *hlūd Old English hlūd Middle English loude, loud, lud English loud From Middle English loude, loud, lud, from Old English hlūd (“loud, noisy, sounding, sonorous”), from Proto-West Germanic *hlūd, from Proto-Germanic *hlūdaz, *hlūþaz (“heard”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱlewtos (“heard, famous”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱlew- (“to hear”). More at listen. Cognates Akin to Scots loud, lowd (“loud”), Swedish ljud, Danish, Norwegian Bokmål, and Norwegian Nynorsk lyd, Faroese ljóð, Icelandic hljóð, West Frisian lûd (“loud”), Dutch luid (“loud”), Low German lud (“loud”), German laut (“loud”), Irish clú (“repute”), Welsh clywed (“heard”), clod (“praise”), Latin laudare (“praise”), Tocharian A/B klots/klautso 'ear', klyostär 'heard', Ancient Greek κλυτός (klutós, “famous”), Albanian quaj (“to name, call”), shquar (“famous, notorious”), Old Armenian լու (lu, “the act of hearing”), Old Church Slavonic слава (slava, “glory”), слово (slovo, “word”), Sanskrit श्रव (śráva, “glory”).
Meanings
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(of an odor) Of great intensity.
Ohls showed the motorcycle officer his badge and we went out on the pier, into a loud fish smell which one night's hard rain hadn't even dented.
1939, Raymond Chandler, The Big Sleep, →ISBN, page 45:What was that? It sounded like a really loud sneeze.
Turn that music down; it's too loud.
Mr. Cooke at once began a tirade against the residents of Asquith for permitting a sandy and generally disgraceful condition of the roads. So roundly did he vituperate the inn management in particular, and with such a loud flow of words, that I trembled lest he should be heard on the veranda.
1897 December (indicated as 1898), Winston Churchill, chapter IV, in The Celebrity: An Episode, New York, N.Y.: The Macmillan Company; London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd., →OCLC:
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(of a person, qualifier:thing; event; thing; event, usually) Noisy.
a loud party that went on all night
She is loud and stubborn.
1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Proverbs vii:11:
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(of a person, qualifier:event, usually) Not subtle or reserved, brash.
Many people, or at least a handful of very loud people, hate to being dubbed Millennial. They see it as derogatory.
2015 August 24, Samantha Sharf, “What is a ‘Millennial’ Anyway? Meet the Man who Coined the Phrase”, in Forbes, New York, N.Y.: Forbes, Inc., →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 29 Sep 2023:Some of the loudest blubberers are developers who, having made enormous profits as a result of local, state, and federal subsidies, complain that government doesn't do enough for them.
1988 December 9, Ben Joravsky, “Property-tax assessments rise; north siders are revolting”, in Chicago Reader, archived from the original on 24 Oct 2020:
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(of clothing, qualifier:decorations, usually) Having unpleasantly and tastelessly contrasting colours or patterns; gaudy.
a loud style of dress; loud colors
In comparison with the loud Portrait of E.C. Ricart (ill. p. 13) two years earlier, Miró has captured a soft, hushed atmosphere here.
2006, Janis Mink, Joan Miró, →ISBN, page 22:
- (of marijuana, slang) High-quality; premium; (by extension) having a strong or pungent odour indicating good quality.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| louder | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| loudest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| lowd | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic |
Antonyms
weak · subtle · mild · quiet (antonym(s) of “sound”) · quiet (antonym(s) of “person”) · soft (antonym(s) of “sound”) · silent (antonym(s) of “sound”) · pianissimo · calm · low
Deriveds
loudhailer (Terms derived from loud (adjective)) · loud silence (Terms derived from loud (adjective)) · overloud (Terms derived from loud (adjective)) · loudspeaker (Terms derived from loud (adjective)) · loudmouth (Terms derived from loud (adjective)) · loudness (Terms derived from loud (adjective)) · aloud (Terms derived from loud (adjective)) · loudish (Terms derived from loud (adjective)) · loudsome (Terms derived from loud (adjective)) · loudly (Terms derived from loud (adjective)) · megaloud (Terms derived from loud (adjective)) · loudmouthed (Terms derived from loud (adjective)) · louden (Terms derived from loud (adjective)) · radioloud (Terms derived from loud (adjective))
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
brash · clamorous · blistering · harsh · explosive · booming · crashing · cacophonous · deafening · roaring
Synonyms
fortissimo · forceful · strong · blaring · gaudy (of clothing, etc) · ample · sonorous · forte · strident · noisy · voluminous · garish (of clothing, etc) · powerful · stentorian
Translations (221)
nl luidruchtige (noisy) · de laut (of a sound) · sco lood (of a sound) · hu zajos (of a sound) · sv hög (of a sound) · ja 騒がしい (noisy) · el φανταχτερός (of a colour, clothing, etc.) · fi voimakkuinen (of a sound) · ms kuat (of a sound) · da høj (of a sound) · nb høy (of a sound) · fr bruyant (noisy) · hi ज़ोरदार (of a sound) · sh bȕčan (of a sound) · ru гро́мкий (noisy) · lv skaļš (of a sound) · nl luid (of a sound) · fi luja (of a sound) · de laut (noisy) · mi hoihoi (noisy) · el χτυπητός (of a colour, clothing, etc.) · sh glȁsan (noisy) · fa بلند (of a sound) · az bərk (of a sound) · ja 毒々しい (of a colour, clothing, etc.) · la magnus (of a sound) · lt garsus (of a sound) · sv ljudlig (noisy) · ja 騒々しい (of a sound) · ca sorollós (noisy) · pl głośny (of a sound) · pt barulhento (noisy) · af hard (noisy) · es ruidoso (noisy) · ro gălăgios (noisy) · ka ხმამაღალი (of a sound) · mi makekeno (noisy) · mi tīwerawera (of a sound) · ja 煩い (noisy) · ga scéiniúil (of a colour, clothing, etc.) · ja 音が大きい (of a sound) · sl glasen (of a sound) · es alto acústicamente (of a sound) · chr ᎠᏍᏓᏯ (of a sound) · be шу́мны (noisy) · lb haart (of a sound) · es duro (of a sound) · es estentóreo (noisy) · mi tiori (of a sound) · ka მჟღერი (of a sound) · es sonoro (of a sound) · el δυνατός (of a sound) · uk гучни́й (of a sound) · nl harde (of a sound) · ko 시끄럽다 (of a sound) · km ខ្លាំង (of a sound) · ja 煩い (of a sound) · ca fort (of a sound) · es llamativo (of a colour, clothing, etc.) · be гу́чны (of a sound) · nb høylytt (noisy) · es alto (of a sound) · to leʻo lahi (of a sound) · nl luide (of a sound) · es fuerte (of a sound) · ca alt (of a sound) · ar اَلْعَالِي (of a sound) · sk hlasný (of a sound) · uk гучни́й (noisy) · gl ruidoso (noisy) · is hávær (noisy) · sv högljudd (noisy) · oc sonòr (of a sound) · kk сартыл (of a sound) · pl donośny (noisy) · sh bȕčan (noisy) · vo laodik (of a sound) · ca cridaner (of a colour, clothing, etc.) · sl hrupen (noisy) · ga callánach (noisy) · de grell (of a colour, clothing, etc.) · lt rėksmingas (of a colour, clothing, etc.) · ur زیادہ (of a sound) · fi kova (of a sound) · sh glȁsan (of a sound) · ar عَالٍ (noisy) · ja 派手な (of a colour, clothing, etc.) · lo ດັງ (of a sound) · fo harður (of a sound) · grc εὔφωνος (of a sound) · el ηχηρός (of a sound) · ga glórach (of a sound) · gd fuaimneach (noisy) · es fuerte sónicamente (of a sound) · li helle (noisy) · cs hlasitý (of a sound) · ur تیز (of a colour, clothing, etc.) · es estrepitoso (noisy) · fi äänekäs (of a sound) · tet maka'as (of a sound) · uk голосни́й (of a sound) · ja けばけばしい (of a colour, clothing, etc.) · mi tiori (of a colour, clothing, etc.) · es escandaloso (noisy) · ms lantang (of a sound) · ur تیز (of a sound) · tr yüksek (of a sound) · fi räikeä (of a colour, clothing, etc.) · sw -kubwa (of a sound) · cs křiklavý (of a colour, clothing, etc.) · ka მყვირალა (of a colour, clothing, etc.) · ca estrident (noisy) · es vistoso (of a colour, clothing, etc.) · el κραυγαλέος (of a colour, clothing, etc.) · mi kurupākara (noisy) · bg шумен (noisy) · it rumoroso (noisy) · nl vloekend (of a colour, clothing, etc.) · gd fuaimneach (of a sound) · el βροντώδης (noisy) · izh kuuluva (of a sound) · ur زوردار (of a sound) · mi haunene (noisy) · ja 騒然 (noisy) · el θορυβώδης (noisy) · bg крещящ (of a colour, clothing, etc.) · pl krzykliwy (of a colour, clothing, etc.) · ru крича́щий (of a colour, clothing, etc.) · ja 囂しい (noisy) · ru шу́мный (noisy) · fr fort (of a sound) · nl schreeuwerig (of a colour, clothing, etc.) · mi turituri (noisy) · fi kovaääninen (noisy) · hu harsány (of a colour, clothing, etc.) · lmy kadola (of a sound) · bho जोर (of a sound) · eo laŭta (of a sound) · nb høylytt (of a sound) · az uca (of a sound) · el βροντερός (noisy) · pl hałaśliwy (noisy) · eo brua (noisy) · ja 騒々しい (noisy) · hu hangos (noisy) · ru гро́мкий (of a sound) · uk шу́мний (noisy) · cmn 大聲的 /大声的 (noisy) · mn чанга (of a sound) · nl hard (of a sound) · mi tīhoihoi (noisy) · uz qichqiroq (of a sound) · izh äänekäs (noisy) · sm leotele (of a sound) · sh гласан (of a sound) · ro zgomotos (noisy) · ga ard (of a sound) · es chillón (of a colour, clothing, etc.) · vi ầm ĩ (noisy) · nl luidruchtig (noisy) · be гу́чны (noisy) · kk қатты (of a sound) · pdt lud (of a sound) · es colorinche (of a colour, clothing, etc.) · fi äänekäs (noisy) · fr voyant (of a colour, clothing, etc.) · sh бучан (of a sound) · ar اَلْعَالِي (noisy) · th ดัง (of a sound) · ja 大声 (of a sound) · pt alto (of a sound) · hu hangos (of a sound) · pt berrante (of a colour, clothing, etc.) · ka ხმაძლიერი (of a sound) · cmn 大聲的 /大声的 (of a sound) · hy բարձր (of a sound) · vi to (of a sound) · izh suur (of a sound) · he בְּקוֹל רָם (of a sound) · grc μέγας (of a sound) · pl głośny (noisy) · ka ჭყეტელა (of a colour, clothing, etc.) · my ကျယ် (of a sound) · gd faramach (noisy) · ca llampant (of a colour, clothing, etc.) · ja 喧しい (of a sound) · fi voimakas (of a sound) · izh äänekäs (of a sound) · ga gáifeach (of a colour, clothing, etc.) · ar صَخِب (noisy) · ja 喧しい (noisy) · it forte (of a sound) · mk гласен (of a sound) · ur اُونچی (of a sound) · lv skanīgs (of a sound) · et vali (of a sound) · af hard (of a sound) · cy uchel (of a sound) · gd faramach (of a sound) · ja 姦しい (noisy) · ko 시끄럽다 (noisy) · ro tare (of a sound) · es bullicioso (noisy) · ja どぎつい (of a colour, clothing, etc.) · mi rarahi (of a sound) · mi māniania (noisy) · fo høgur (of a sound) · izh väkövä (of a sound) · io lauta (of a sound) · gl alto (of a sound) · bo སྐད་ཆེན་པོ (of a sound) · bo ཧར་པོ (of a colour, clothing, etc.) · ka თვალშისაცემი (of a colour, clothing, etc.) · cs hlasitý (noisy) · ar عَالٍ (of a sound) · nl fel (of a colour, clothing, etc.) · bg гръ́мък (of a sound) · cs hlučný (noisy) · mi rahi (of a sound) · mi tīhoihoi (of a sound) · be шумлі́вы (noisy)