loud
Translation
loud
Examples
The music is too loud.
The music is too loud.
He has a very loud voice.
He has a very loud voice.
She wore a loud yellow dress.
She wore a loud yellow dress.
Grammar Patterns
((be)) loud to have a high volume The music is too loud.
((a)) loud ((noun)) describing a noun with high volume He has a loud voice.
Similar Words
Synonyms: noisy, deafening; Antonyms: quiet, silent. For colors: garish, gaudy.
Etymology
From Old English 'hlud', meaning 'loud, noisy'.
Memory Tips
Imagine a big, noisy 'cloud' of sound. The words 'loud' and 'cloud' rhyme.