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Everybody on this floor wants to send the same loud and clear message: that Congress is united in its opposition to terror and we are all deeply concerned about the future and security of our close friend and ally, Israel.
Earl Blumenauer

Meaning of "loud" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LOUD

Old English hlud; related to Old Swedish hlūd, German laut.
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PRONUNCIATION OF LOUD

loud  [laʊd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LOUD

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Loud can act as an adjective and an adverb.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES LOUD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Loud

Loud may refer to: ▪ Loudness, the subjective quality of sound of great intensity ▪ Loud, a TV show on Canada's MuchMusic/A TV channel owned by CTVglobemedia ▪ Loud Mine, a gold mine in White County, Georgia ▪ Loud Township, Michigan, U.S. ▪ Loud Kiddington, a character from the animated television show Histeria! ▪ LOUD Technologies, an American audio equipment manufacturer ▪ River Loud, a river in Lancashire, England ▪ George A. Loud, U.S. Representative from Michigan ▪ LOUD, a Linux distribution used at West Virginia University...

Definition of loud in the English dictionary

The first definition of loud in the dictionary is relatively great in volume. Other definition of loud is making or able to make sounds of relatively great volume. Loud is also clamorous, insistent, and emphatic.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LOUD


aloud
əˈlaʊd
avowed
əˈvaʊd
bowed
baʊd
cloud
klaʊd
crowd
kraʊd
dowd
daʊd
foud
faʊd
ibn-Saud
ˌɪbənˈsaʊd
in-crowd
ˈɪnˌkraʊd
Macleod
məˈklaʊd
Oudh
aʊd
overcrowd
ˌəʊvəˈkraʊd
overloud
ˌəʊvəˈlaʊd
proud
praʊd
Saud
saʊd
showd
ʃaʊd
shroud
ʃraʊd
stroud
straʊd
thundercloud
ˈθʌndəˌklaʊd
unbowed
ʌnˈbaʊd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LOUD

lotusland
lou
Lou Gehrig´s disease
louche
louchely
loud-hailer
loud-mouthed
louden
loudish
loudly
loudmouth
loudness
loudspeaker
loudspeaker van
lough
Lough Allen
Lough Neagh
Loughborough
louis
louis d´or

WORDS THAT END LIKE LOUD

anvil cloud
becloud
cumulus cloud
dust cloud
enshroud
for crying out loud
funnel cloud
house-proud
Magellanic Cloud
misproud
molecular cloud
mushroom cloud
Oort cloud
oud
out loud
rain cloud
Saint-Cloud
storm cloud
uncloud
under a cloud

Synonyms and antonyms of loud in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «LOUD»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «loud» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of loud

Translation of «loud» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LOUD

Find out the translation of loud to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of loud from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «loud» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

大声的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

chillón
570 millions of speakers

English

loud
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जोर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مَدُو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

громкий
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

alto
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অট্ট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bruyant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kuat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

laut
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

大声の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

소리가 큰
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Banter
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

to
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உரத்த
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मोठ्याने
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yüksek sesle
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

rumoroso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

głośny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гучний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ηχηρός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

groot
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

högljudd
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

høylytt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of loud

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LOUD»

The term «loud» is very widely used and occupies the 6.914 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LOUD» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «loud» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «loud» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about loud

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10 QUOTES WITH «LOUD»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word loud.
1
Steven Adler
Loud is a way of life.
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Count Basie
I, of course, wanted to play real jazz. When we played pop tunes, and naturally we had to, I wanted those pops to kick! Not loud and fast, understand, but smoothly and with a definite punch.
3
James Bay
I do some solo, acoustic stuff, but I also like plugging in my electric guitar and playing loud with a band.
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Earl Blumenauer
Everybody on this floor wants to send the same loud and clear message: that Congress is united in its opposition to terror and we are all deeply concerned about the future and security of our close friend and ally, Israel.
5
Wes Borland
There may be something good in silence. It's a brand new thing. You can hear the funniest little discussions, if you keep turning the volume down. Shut yourself up, and listen out loud.
6
Brianna Brown
When I was little, I was very loud and loved performing in front of people. I was fearless. When I hit puberty, I became very shy and self-conscious. I still get nervous sometimes before shooting and definitely before big auditions.
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John Cassavetes
My parents allowed their two sons to be individuals. My family was a wild and wonderful place, with lots of friends and neighbors visiting and talking loud and eating loud and nobody telling the children to be quiet or putting them down.
8
Sarah Chalke
I would be sad if it ended now. It's been the best job I've had by a long shot, especially creatively because the writing is so good. Every week I get the script and I laugh out loud and get excited for the different stuff we get to do.
9
Jim Clyburn
I believe the American people spoke loud and clear to the Bush Administration in yesterday's election that they disapprove of the current direction in the war in Iraq. As a result, the President wasted no time in dumping Secretary Rumsfeld.
10
Carrie Coon
I have this idea of myself as this quiet, observant, thoughtful child, which my parents roundly contradict. They claim that I was loud and bossy and dancing all the time.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LOUD»

Discover the use of loud in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to loud and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Loud Book!
From the blare of an alarm clock in the morning to snores and crickets in the evening, simple text explores the many loud noises one might hear during the course of a day.
Deborah Underwood, 2011
2
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close: A Novel
Jonathan Safran Foer follows his best-selling debut novel, Everything Is Illuminated, with an unexpectedly hilarious and affecting story about New York City in the period following September 11 Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close recasts ...
Jonathan Safran Foer, 2013
3
Quiet Loud
With colourful illustrations Leslie Patricelli humorously introduces concepts to very young children. The book has a double spread-section at the back featuring 'more LOUD things' and 'more quiet things'.
Leslie Patricelli, 2004
4
Big Nate Out Loud
Self-proclaimed genius Nate Wright blazes a haphazard trail through the sixth grade at P.S. 38, where between endless misadventures, marked by complaining observations, he earns straight As and numerous detentions.
Lincoln Peirce, 2011
5
Too Loud a Solitude
Hantá rescues books from the jaws of his compacting press and carries them home. Hrabal, whom Milan Kundera calls “our very best writer today,” celebrates the power and the indestructibility of the written word.
Bohumil Hrabal, 1992
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Living Out Loud
With her NEW YORK TIMES-based column, "LIFE IN THE 30s," Anna Quindlen valued to national attention, and this wonderful collection shows why. As she proved in OBJECT LESSONS and THINKIN OUT LOUD, Anna Quindlen's views always fascinate.
Anna Quindlen, 2010
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No Matter How Loud I Shout: A Year in the Life of Juvenile Court
A journalist's profile of Los Angeles juvenile court and its judges, lawyers, probation officers, and children focuses on five troubled minors and reveals the system's impact on their lives and their prospects
Edward Humes, 1997
8
Living Out Loud: An Activity Book to Fuel a Creative Life
That youthful enthusiasm and playfulness are key to discovering who you are and what you love to do. Living Out Loud is the perfect prescription for a creative jump start to your life.
‎2003
9
The Art of Living Out Loud: How to Leave Behind Your Baggage ...
In The Art of Living Out Loud, Losey describes how she learned to live an authentic life, from this traumatic experience.
Meg Blackburn Losey, 2012
10
Leading Out Loud: Inspiring Change Through Authentic ...
This book is like a GPS system for leaders.
Terry Pearce, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LOUD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term loud is used in the context of the following news items.
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IL Newspaper Crushes Sen. Kirk's Moderate Reputation By Calling …
IL Newspaper Crushes Sen. Kirk's Moderate Reputation By Calling Him A Loud-Mouthed Radical. By: Keith Brekhus more from Keith Brekhus. «PoliticusUSA, Jul 15»
2
'Loud praying' reported to police the day before toddler found dead …
Officers were dispatched to Clover Point on Friday afternoon after police heard from someone who was concerned about “the loud praying and ... «CTV News, Jul 15»
3
Watch This Angry Lady's Rant Against Her Loud Upstairs Neighbor
Living in an apartment building can be the absolute worst. From the ridiculous laundry room costs to limited parking, there are many elements ... «UPROXX, Jul 15»
4
Parkinson's therapy goes large, loud in Battle Creek
Since September, Physical Therapist Hannah Ehrenhardt and others have used a therapy program known as "Big and Loud" at Borgess Health ... «Bradenton Herald, Jul 15»
5
Kym Ng: Extremely small and incredibly loud | TODAYonline
Kym Ng is loud — and we're not just talking about the incendiary colour of her hair that alternates between shades of bright pink and platinum. «TODAYonline, Jul 15»
6
Loud and belching - Casper Journal
Following a series of complaints about loud vehicles — most notably motorcycles — and the occasional blast from a truck of diesel exhaust, the ... «Casper Journal, Jul 15»
7
Still wondering how loud rope courses are - The Daily Gazette
High ropes Glenville vs. high ropes Bolton Landing — the July 14 articles referencing these two locations, one of which the course received ... «The Daily Gazette, Jul 15»
8
'Thinking Out Loud' Singer Ed Sheeran Repays Parents; Views True …
It seemed they were behind the song “Thinking Out Loud”. Furthermore, it sounded Sheeran is ready for marriage. Who would that lucky ... «Movie News Guide, Jul 15»
9
Lancer Loud, Lancer Proud - Chatham-Kent Sports Network
The University of Windsor welcomes Keely Baggio and Jordan Carr to the Lancers varsity soccer team. Having played for Ursuline College ... «Chatham-Kent Sports Network, Jul 15»
10
Aaron Lim: Labour's message to the Chinese is loud and clear …
The Labour Party's message to the Chinese people is clear. We are not racist. We just don't want people with Chinese sounding names voting ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»

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