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loud adj (louder, loudest) 1 making a relatively great sound; noisy. 2 capable of making a relatively great sound • a loud horn. 3 emphatic and insistent • loud complaints. 4 said disparagingly of colours, clothes, designs, etc: tastelessly bright, garish or gaudy. 5 said of someone or their behaviour: aggressively noisy and coarse. adverb in a loud manner. loudish adj. loudly adverb. loudness noun. loud and clear usually said of the quality of transmitted messages: easily heard and understood. out loud said of something someone says: having the capacity of being heard by others • expressed her contempt out loud.
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon hlud.
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