Meaning & use
loud
Producing, or capable of producing, a great amount of noise or sound.
See it in a sentence
The concert was so loud that we could feel the bass in our chests.
Please keep your voice down; the neighbors say we're often too loud at night.
A note on using this word
Loud can also describe clothing or colors that are unpleasantly bright or gaudy rather than actual sound.
Words with a similar meaning
noisyboomingdeafening
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Words with an opposite meaning
Another way to use it
2. adjective
Unpleasantly bright, bold, or gaudy in color or pattern.
He showed up in a loud Hawaiian shirt that clashed with everything else.
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