loud (/laʊd/)
adjective · Beginner · Adjectives
🔊 /laʊd/
Meaning
Meaning: making much noise
Producing a lot of noise; easily heard.
Examples
🗣 The music at the party was so loud that we could hardly hear each other speak.
Etymology
From Old English ‘hlūd’, of Germanic origin, related to German ‘laut’.
How & Where It’s Used
Opposite of ‘quiet’; used for sounds and bold patterns or colours.
Tags: sound, common