Hypertext Webster Gateway: "loud"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Loud \Loud\, adv. [AS. hl[=u]de.]
With loudness; loudly.
To speak loud in public assemblies. --Addison.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Loud \Loud\, a. [Compar. {Louder}; superl. {Loudest}.] [OE.
loud, lud, AS. hl?d; akin to OS. hl?d, D. luid, OHG. l?t, G.
laut, L. -clutus, in inclutus, inclitus, celebrated,
renowned, cluere to be called, Gr. ? heard, loud, famous, ?
to hear, Skr. ?ru. ?. Cf. {Client}, {Listen}, {Slave} a
serf.]
1. Having, making, or being a strong or great sound; noisy;
striking the ear with great force; as, a loud cry; loud
thunder.
They were instant with loud voices, requiring that
he might be crucified. --Luke xxiii.
23.
2. Clamorous; boisterous.
She is loud and stubborn. --Prov. vii.
11.
3. Emphatic; impressive; urgent; as, a loud call for united
effort. [Colloq.]
4. Ostentatious; likely to attract attention; gaudy; as, a
loud style of dress; loud colors. [Slang]
Syn: Noisy; boisterous; vociferous; clamorous; obstreperous;
turbulent; blustering; vehement.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
loud
adj 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" [ant: {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" [syn: {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" [syn: {forte}] [ant: {piano}]
adv : 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" [syn: {loudly}, {aloud}] [ant: {softly}]
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