loud

• (r) with relatively high volume
  • the band played loudly
  • she spoke loudly and angrily
  • he spoke loud enough for those at the back of the room to hear him
  • cried aloud for help
  loudly, aloud,
• (a) characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
  • a group of loud children
  • loud thunder
  • her voice was too loud
  • loud trombones
• (s) tastelessly showy
  • a flash car
  • a flashy ring
  • garish colors
  • a gaudy costume
  • loud sport shirts
  • a meretricious yet stylish book
  • tawdry ornaments
  flash, flashy, garish, gaudy, gimcrack, tawdry, brassy, cheap, meretricious, tacky, tatty, trashy,
• (a) used chiefly as a direction or description in music
  • the forte passages in the composition
  forte,

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