loud

disapproval If you describe something, especially a piece of clothing, as loud, you dislike it because it has very bright colours or very large, bold patterns which look unpleasant. He liked to shock with his gold chains and loud clothes = garish

Of a person, event, etc, non-subtle, irrevelant

If you tell someone something loud and clear, you are very easily understood, either because your voice is very clear or because you express yourself very clearly. Lisa's voice comes through loud and clear The message is a powerful one, and I hope it will be heard loud and clear by the tobacco industry

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"

With loudness; loudly

characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity; "a group of loud children"; "loud thunder"; "her voice was too loud"; "loud trombones"

If a noise is loud, the level of sound is very high and it can be easily heard. Someone or something that is loud produces a lot of noise. Suddenly there was a loud bang His voice became harsh and loud The band was starting to play a fast, loud number. amazingly loud discos. quiet Loud is also an adverb. She wonders whether Paul's hearing is OK because he turns the television up very loud. + loudly loud·ly His footsteps echoed loudly in the tiled hall. + loudness loud·ness The students began to enter the classroom and Anna was startled at their loudness

Emphatic; impressive; urgent; as, a loud call for united effort

for crying out loud: see cry

in a loud manner, with a loud sound, loudly

Having, making, or being a strong or great sound; noisy; striking the ear with great force; as, a loud cry; loud thunder

If you say or read something out loud, you say it or read it so that it can be heard, rather than just thinking it. Even Ford, who seldom smiled, laughed out loud a few times He began to read out loud

If someone is loud in their support for or criticism of something, they express their opinion very often and in a very strong way. Mr Adams' speech yesterday was very loud in condemnation of the media Mr Jones received loud support from his local community. + loudly loud·ly Mac talked loudly in favour of the good works done by the Church

tastelessly showy; "a flash car"; "a flashy ring"; "garish colors"; "a gaudy costume"; "loud sport shirts"; "a meretricious yet stylish book"; "tawdry ornaments"

Ostentatious; likely to attract attention; gaudy; as, a loud style of dress; loud colors

forte

loud and clear

{s} can be heard easily and easy to understand, audible and understandable without difficulty

loud bang

loud sharp noise, loud rapping sound (like that of a collision or gunfire)

loud clothes

very boldly colored or patterned clothes, clothes which attract attention because of their designs

loud colors

bright colors, garish colors

loud cries

shrill yells, noisy calls, clamorous calls

loud hailer

loudspeaker; megaphone

loud laughter

noisy laughter, uproarious laughter

loud voice

clamorous voice

loud-mouthed

disapproval If you describe someone as loud-mouthed, you are critical of them because they talk a lot, especially in an unpleasant, offensive, or stupid way. a loud-mouthed oaf with very little respect for women

loud-mouthed

given to loud offensive talk

loud-voiced

having an unusually loud voice

for cryin' out loud

Eye dialect spelling of for crying out loud

for crying out loud

Used to express frustration, exasperation, or annoyance

Oh! For crying out loud, get off the computer! You've been on there for ages!.

loudness

the perceptual strength or amplitude of sound pressure, measured in sones or phons

out loud

Using the voice; not silently; aloud

Can you say red leather, yellow leather out loud several times, without a mistake?.

loudly

{a} noisily, clamorously, violently, hotly

loudness

{n} a great sound or noise, turbulence

for crying out loud

(deyim) Used as an exclamation to show that you feel surprised or cross

1. For crying out loud, look who's here! 2. For crying out loud, that's the third time you've done it wrong.

Laughing Out Loud

laughing audibly, laughing with a voice, LOL (Internet slang)

for crying out loud

good grief!, for God's sake! (expression of exasperation or anger)

giggling out loud

laughing audibly, chuckling out loud

louder

Comparative form of loud; more loud

Could you speak a little louder please? - Please speak more loudly.

Tom and I both shouted as loudly as we could. - Both Tom and I shouted as loudly as we could.

loudly

In a loud manner

loudly

In a loud manner; at a high volume

loudly

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

used as a direction in music; to be played relatively loudly

loudly

with a great noise, in a very audible tone, clamorously, noisily; in poor taste, garishly; offensively

loudly

in manner that attracts attention; "obstreperously, he demanded to get service"

loudly

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loudness

the amount of energy a sound has

loudness

A subjective term for the sensation of the intensity of a sound While intensity is a primary factor in the perception of loudness, it also is affected by frequency and duration of the stimulus

loudness

An equalization circuit used in some head units that progressively emphasizes low frequencies and sometimes high frequencies as volume is reduced; can be switchable (on, off), adjustable or automatic

loudness

The subjective sensation of the effect of amplitude or intensity It is determined partly by the number of auditory nerve fibers activated by the sound wave and partly by the number of impulses carried by each fiber The unit of measurement of subjective loudness is the sone

loudness

Physiological measure of amplitude of a sound wave; heard loudness depends on the pitch and tone color as well as amplitude

loudness

The loudness function boosts low frequencies, usually most useful at low volume levels

loudness

The amount of sound perceived by a listener; a perceptual quantity that can only be assessed with an auditory system

loudness

Perceived volume Loudness can be deceiving For example, adding distortion will make a given volume level seem louder than it actually is

loudness

tasteless showiness

loudness

Subjective sensation of the effect of amplitude or intensity It is determined partly by the number of auditory nerve fibers activated by the sound wave and partly by the number of impulses carried by each fiber The unit of measurement of subjective loudness is the "sone "

loudness

A listener's auditory impression of the strength of a sound The average deviation above and below the static value due to sound wave is called sound pressure The energy expended during the sound wave vibration is called intensity and is measured in intensity units Loudness is the physical resonance to sound pressure and intensity

loudness

The sensation that depends principally on the intensity of sound waves reaching the ear

loudness

the magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction); "the kids played their music at full volume"

loudness

= The subjective judgment of intensity of a sound by humans Loudness depends upon the sound pressure and frequency of the stimulus Over much of the frequency range it takes about a threefold increase in sound pressure (a tenfold increase in acoustical energy, or, 10 dB) to produce a doubling of loudness

loudness

The human ranking of an auditory sensation, usually in terms ranging from soft to loud, expressed in sones (not in deciBels)

loudness

Attribute of auditory sensation corresponding to intensity Sounds can be ordered on a loudness scale from quiet to loud

loudness

{i} condition or quality of being loud; noisiness; vociferousness; vulgarity, poor taste

loudness

- Boosts the very high and very low frequency sounds at lower volume levels to give a natural sound balance

loudness

The quality or state of being loud

loudness

– 1) How loud something sounds to the ear 2) Causing equal volume changes at all frequency ranges including frequency response changes at lower operating levels to compensate for the Fletcher Munson effect

loudness

the physical strength of the sound pressure level, measured in decibels

loudness

The relative volume level of sound See Section 1 9

loudness

Another term for volume

loudness

The attribute of auditory sensation in terms of which sounds may be ordered on a scale extending form soft to loud

loudness

perception or psychological impression of the intensity of sound It is determined partly by the number of auditory nerve fibers activated by the sound wave and partly by the number of impulses carried by each fiber The unit of measurement of subjective loudness is the "sone "

loudness

Subjective assessment of the "strength" of a sound, which depends on its pressure, frequency, and the timbre; loudness may be expressed in sones

loudness

Boosts low frequencies Useful at low volumes but most loudness circuits can cut off an unacceptable amount of treble

loudness

A signal processing feature which compensates for the human ear's deficiencies at various listening levels 1

loudness

The perception of the strength or weakness of a sound wave resulting from the amount of pressure produced Sound waves that have more intensity or larger variations in air pressure produce louder sounds Low-intensity sound waves with smaller fluctuations in air pressure produce quieter sounds Loudness is not to be confused with amplitude Loudness refers to the human perception of sound; amplitude refers to quantifiable measurements of air pressure variations

out loud

using the voice; not silently; "please read the passage aloud"; "he laughed out loud"

out loud

Loud enough to be audible; aloud: read the poem out loud

out loud

in a loud voice

loud

Turkish pronunciation

laud

Synonyms

garish, gaudy, big, blatant, blustering, boisterous, booming, cacophonous, clamorous, crashing, deafening, deep, ear-piercing, ear-splitting, emphatic

Antonyms

quiet, soft, inaudible, low, subdued, inoffensive, tasteful

Pronunciation

/ˈloud/ /ˈlaʊd/

Etymology

[ laud ] (adjective.) before 12th century. Old English hlūd (“loud”), from Proto-Germanic *hlūþaz (“heard”) (compare Dutch luid, German laut), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱlewtos (“heard, fame”) from Proto-Indo-European *ḱlew-; akin to Irish clú (“repute”), Welsh clywed (“heard”), clod (“praise”), Latin inclutus (“famous”), Tocharian A/B klots/klautso 'ear', klyostär 'heard', Ancient Greek κλυτός (klútós, “famous”), Albanian quaj, quej (“to call, name”), Old Armenian լու (lu, “the act of hearing”), Old Church Slavonic слава (slava, “glory”), слово (slovo, “word”), Sanskrit श्रव (śráva, “glory”). More at listen.