loud (
http://definr.com/loud)
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,
meretricious,
tacky,
tatty,
tawdry,
trashy]
3: used chiefly as a direction or description in music; "the
forte passages in the composition" [syn:
forte] [ant:
piano]
adv : 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,
aloud] [ant:
softly]