loud
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,134 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 16,217 times across 175,113 chapters — 0.008% of every word in the library.
What it means
adjective
- characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity a group of loud childrenloud thunder
- tastelessly showy also: brassy, cheap, flash, flashy, garish, gaudy a flash cara flashy ring
- (used chiefly as a direction or description in music) loud; with force also: forte the forte passages in the composition
adverb
- with relatively high volume also: loudly, aloud the band played loudlyshe spoke loudly and angrily
loud in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Then the Dragon flew away with a loud shriek, and had no more power over them.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1
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And with a loud clap he struck open the letter on the desk with his clenched fist.
The Club of Queer Trades · G. K. (Gilbert Keith) Chesterton · Chapter 1
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The efforts of the poor woman to keep from bursting into loud sobs were but too visible.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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But still, above the noisy crowd, The beggar’s cry is shrill and loud; Until they say, “He calleth thee!”
The Complete Poetical Works of Henry · Henry Wadsworth Longfellow · Chapter 1
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He had already introduced a skeleton key into the lock, when a loud exclamation was heard from the crowd outside the gate.
The Lerouge Case · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1