Loud - Definition

adv 1: 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" [syn: loudly, loud, aloud] [ant:
quietly, softly]
adj 1: characterized by or producing sound of great volume or
intensity; "a group of loud children"; "loud thunder";
"her voice was too loud"; "loud trombones" [ant: soft]
2: tastelessly showy; "a flash car"; "a flashy ring"; "garish
colors"; "a gaudy costume"; "loud sport shirts"; "a
meretricious yet stylish book"; "tawdry ornaments" [syn:
brassy, cheap, flash, flashy, garish, gaudy,
gimcrack, loud, meretricious, tacky, tatty,
tawdry, trashy]
3: used chiefly as a direction or description in music; "the
forte passages in the composition" [syn: forte, loud]
[ant: piano, soft]