loud

Universal Words adjective, adverb adjective (louder, loudest) 1 making a lot of noise: a deafeningly loud bang / explosion * loud applause / laughter * She spoke in a very loud voice. * That music's too loud-please turn it down. 2 (of a person or their behaviour) talking very loudly, too much and in a way that is annoying 3 (of colours, patterns, etc.) too bright and lacking good taste SYNGAUDY loudly adverb: She screamed as loudly as she could. loudness noun [U] adverb (louder, loudest) (informal) in a way that makes a lot of noise or can be easily heard SYNLOUDLY: Do you have to play that music so loud? * You'll have to speak louder-I can't hear you. * She screamed loud enough to wake the dead. IDIOMS loud and clear in a way that is very easy to understand: The message is coming through loud and clear. out loud in a voice that can be heard by other people: I almost laughed out loud. * Please read the letter out loud. compareALOUD moreatACTION, CRYv. ______________________________ WHICHWORD? loud / loudly / aloud Loudly is the usual adverb from the adjective loud: The audience laughed loudly at the joke. Loud is very common as an adverb in informal language. It is nearly always used in phrases such as loud enough, as loud as or with too, very, so, etc.: Don't play your music too loud. * I shouted as loud as I could. Louder is also used in informal styles to mean 'more loudly': Can you speak louder? Out loud is a common adverb meaning 'so that people can hear': Can you read the letter out loud? * He laughed out loud at his own joke. Aloud has the same meaning but is fairly formal. It can also mean 'in a loud voice'. ______________________________