Definitions for loud
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. loudadjective

   characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

   "a group of loud children"; "loud thunder"; "her voice was too loud"; "loud trombones"

2. brassy, cheap, flash, flashy, garish, gaudy, gimcrack, loud, meretricious, tacky, tatty, tawdry, trashyadjective

   tastelessly showy

   "a flash car"; "a flashy ring"; "garish colors"; "a gaudy costume"; "loud sport shirts"; "a meretricious yet stylish book"; "tawdry ornaments"

3. forte, loudadverb

   used chiefly as a direction or description in music

   "the forte passages in the composition"

4. loudly, loud, aloudadverb

   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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. loudadverb

   Loudly.

2. loudadjective

   Of great intensity.

   Turn that music down, it's too loud.

3. loudadjective

   Noisy.

4. loudadjective

   Not subtle or reserved, brash.

5. loudadjective

   Having unpleasantly and tastelessly contrasting colours or patterns.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. LOUDadjective

   1. Noisy; striking the ear with great force.

   Contending on the Lesbian shore,
   His prowess Philomelides confess’d,
   And loud acclaiming Greeks the victor bless’d. Alexander Pope.

   The numbers soft and clear,
   Gently steal upon the ear;
   Now louder, and yet louder rise,
   And fill with spreading sounds the skies. Alexander Pope, St. Cæcilia.

   2. Clamorous; turbulent.

   She is loud and stubborn; her feet abide not in her house. Prov. vii. 11.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. LOUD

   LOUD an abbreviation for Living Out Ur Dreams, is a 2020 Nigerian high school musical television film directed by Umanu Elijah, and produced by Lemuel Bawa and Honesty Bawa as executive producer. LOUD, is known as the first Nigerian high school musical film. Living Out Ur Dreams was inspired by the desire to reassure teenagers that their dreams were valid, says the producers. In review for Kemi Filani, Ella Chioma said LOUD was shot with Hollywood standard cinematic equipment, and boosts of quality photos.

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1. loud

   Loud refers to a high volume or intensity of sound that can be clearly heard or potentially cause discomfort to the ear. It is characterized by a strong or powerful auditory effect, often perceived as being closer, more forceful or overwhelming. The term can also be used metaphorically to describe anything that is intense or blatant in its presence.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Loud

   having, making, or being a strong or great sound; noisy; striking the ear with great force; as, a loud cry; loud thunder

2. Loud

   clamorous; boisterous

3. Loud

   emphatic; impressive; urgent; as, a loud call for united effort

4. Loud

   ostentatious; likely to attract attention; gaudy; as, a loud style of dress; loud colors

5. Loudadverb

   with loudness; loudly

6. Etymology: [AS. hlde.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Loud

   "Loud" was the first single to be taken from Shannon Noll's third album, Turn It Up. The single was released to radio on 10 August 2007, and debuted at number three on the Australian Singles Chart. The song was heavily used in various promotions, namely the 2007 NRL Finals Series. Noll additionally performed the song live as part of the pre-game entertainment for the 2007 NRL Grand Final. The single's B-side was a new non-album track titled, "The World Outside". Noll previewed this track during his 2006 "Now I Run" National Tour where it quickly became a fan favourite.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Loud

   lowd, adj. making a great sound: noisy: showy.—advs. Loud, Loud′ly.—adj. Loud′-lunged, vociferous.—n. Loud′ness.—adj. Loud′-voiced, stentorian. [A.S, hlúd; Ger. laut, sound; L. inclytus, renowned, Gr. klytos, heard.]

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1. LOUD

   What does LOUD stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the LOUD acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. LOUD

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Loud is ranked #15278 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Loud surname appeared 1,922 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Loud.
   
   56.9% or 1,094 total occurrences were White.
   31.6% or 609 total occurrences were Black.
   6.6% or 127 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.2% or 43 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   1.9% or 38 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.5% or 11 total occurrences were Asian.

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'loud' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3642

2. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'loud' in Adjectives Frequency: #548

Anagrams for loud »

1. ludo

2. Ludo

3. ould

How to pronounce loud?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say loud in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of loud in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of loud in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of loud in a Sentence

1. Peter Blair:

   If you hear repeated loud banging, treat it as if it’s gunfire.

2. Bruce Aylward:

   The virus has told us this week loud and clear I'm not going to go away the way you are expecting me to based on these (epidemiological) curves. And all I have to do is survive out the next couple of weeks or months until the rains hit, and then you're going to have a very, very difficult situation.

3. Jennifer Smith:

   At first I thought maybe a bookcase fell over or something, but it was so loud and it went on for so long that I knew someone had hit the house, Jennifer Smith told the news station, adding that Jennifer Smith attempted to apologize before he was taken away by authorities. The incident left a large hole in the side of the side of the house, which was boarded up by Jennifer Smith’s neighbor, who is also a contractor. Still, additional repairs are needed. It is very frustrating because now my homeowners insurance policy is going to go through the roof.

4. Sheriff Sheron:

   Neighbors described seeing and hearing a plane heading from east to west, it sounded like a loud winding noise as the plane was then observed going over a wooded area, [ and ] dropped from the sky. There was a loud crash and a fireball.

5. Amanda Bridges:

   They let him blow the horn, which is big for him because he doesn’t like loud sounds all the time.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=loud
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Loud
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=loud
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loud
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loud
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=loud
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=loud
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html