adjective
making a lot of noise or producing sound at a high volume
The music is too loud.
We heard a loud noise outside.
Common phrases & grammar
loud music · loud noise · loud voice · loud laugh
loud + noun
subject + be + loud
American English
How to pronounce loud
adjective · adverbA2Common word
LOWD
/laʊd̚/
One syllable.
making a lot of noise or producing sound at a high volume
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
adjectiveinformalless common
very bright or noticeable, especially in a way that people may dislike
She wore a loud shirt to the party.
Those loud colors hurt my eyes.
Good to know
For clothes or colors, loud usually means too bright or attention-grabbing, not noisy.
Common phrases & grammar
loud colors · loud clothes · a loud shirt
a loud + noun
subject + look + loud
adverbinformal
at a high volume or with a lot of noise
Please don't talk so loud.
They played the radio loud all morning.
Good to know
Loud is common after speak, talk, laugh, and play in everyday American English. Loudly is also correct and is more common in careful writing.
Common phrases & grammar
talk loud · speak loud · play loud
speak + loud
play + loud
Useful expressions
so that people can hear, not silently
Read the sentence out loud.
very clearly, especially in communication
Your message came through loud and clear.
laugh so that other people can hear
I laughed out loud at that video.