loud
adjective · noun
Simple meaning
Having or producing sound of great volume or intensity.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
lowdIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈlaʊd
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
Characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
of a personthingeventetc.
Noisy.
of a personeventetc.
Not subtle or reserved, brash.
of marijuanaslang
High-quality; premium; (by extension) having a strong or pungent odour indicating good quality.
noun
Ellipsis of River Loud.
Ellipsis of Loud Township.
colloquial
A loud sound or part of a sound.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
Word Aura™
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
Used this way, loud is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use loud
- “A group of loud children.”adjective
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Word Family
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Word family
Words built from the same root.
The magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction).
With relatively high volume.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
A pedal on a piano that lifts the dampers from the strings and so allows them to continue vibrating.
A portable loudspeaker with built-in microphone and amplifier.
Laugh boisterously.
Related words
Connected by subject or meaning, not by word formation.
Electro-acoustic transducer that converts electrical signals into sounds loud enough to be heard at a distance.
Electro-acoustic transducer that converts electrical signals into sounds loud enough to be heard at a distance.
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