Loud
/laʊd/
Definitions
2 meaningsMaking a lot of noise or easily heard.
/laʊd/
Producing or capable of producing a great amount of noise.
The loud music was disturbing the neighbors.
💡 Simply: Imagine your friend is talking, and you can barely hear them. Loud is the opposite! It's like when a firetruck goes by—super noisy!
👶 For kids: Making a lot of noise!
More Examples
He had a loud voice that carried across the room.
The children were being very loud in the playground.
How It's Used
"The music was too loud."
"The sound intensity was measured as loud."
In a noisy or forceful way.
/laʊd/
In a loud manner; with a great amount of noise.
She laughed loudly at the joke.
💡 Simply: It's how you describe doing something that makes a lot of noise. Like, you might laugh loudly if something is really funny!
👶 For kids: Making a lot of noise when you do something.
More Examples
The protesters chanted loudly outside the building.
The dog barked loudly at the mail carrier.
How It's Used
"He spoke loudly so everyone could hear."
Idioms & expressions
laugh out loud (LOL)
To express amusement or amusement.
"I LOLed when I saw the funny meme."
as loud as a foghorn
Very loud and deep sound, similar to the sound a foghorn makes.
"The music was as loud as a foghorn - it was deafening."
From Middle English *loud*, *lud*, from Old English *hlūd* ('loud, noisy'), from Proto-Germanic *hlūdaz* ('audible, loud'), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱlews-* ('to hear').
The word 'loud' has been used in English since the Old English period, originally meaning 'making a noise' or 'audible.' The word developed from *hlūd*, the Old English word for loud.
Memory tip
Think of a lion ROARING loudly in the jungle.
Word Origin
"audible; noisy"