1Producing or capable of producing much noise.

1. 1.1Strong or emphatic in expression.
   ‘there were loud protests from the lumber barons’
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   • ‘Martina had been stereotyped as the tough one, sporty, strong and loud.’
   • ‘If Peter were alive today, would I be so loud and insistent in demanding he step down?’
   • ‘Safe to say we won't see that, although I'm sure there will be some very loud protests by both Parties in the near future.’
   • ‘The film drew loud protests when it was being shot in Guinea due to the same-sex relationship which formed the story's basis.’
   • ‘The Employees Union organized scores of small but loud protests around the province.’
   • ‘Pensioners were close to being thrown out of County Hall for their loud protests against plans to privatise care homes.’
   • ‘The rise in interest rates in the first week of March was the second in four months and brought loud protests from politicians.’
   • ‘My mother named him after ‘Bagheera’ in Disney's The Jungle Book, with loud protests from my dad.’
   • ‘He started walking, apparently ignoring Ron's loud, angry protests, incoherent from within the shop.’
   • ‘Finally they left the chamber, voicing loud protest.’
   • ‘It was a loud protest, and I held my placard high and proud, walking with some people who I knew merely from protests.’
   • ‘Unsurprisingly loud protests by veterans of the uprising blocked it.’
   • ‘While a U.S. consultant has never been killed, there have been loud protests and death threats against some.’
   • ‘Emily heard Adam repeat this to Jake and heard loud protests from him.’
   • ‘But in the eighteenth century, despite loud protests from the privileged urban guilds, the trickle became a flood.’
   • ‘Mathis takes her hand again, despite sudden loud and energetic protests on Morgan's part.’
   • ‘However loud protests have been heard from the churches and organisations or individuals close to them.’
   • ‘She motioned for them to exit, but there were loud protests from the three girls.’
   • ‘Ignoring the loud protests he shielded his face with an arm and burst into the burning hut.’
   Synonyms

   vociferous, clamorous, insistent, vehement, emphatic, urgent, importunate, demanding

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2. 1.2Vulgarly obtrusive; flashy.
   ‘a man in a loud checked suit’
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   • ‘On it was a photograph of an older man dressed in a loud red plaid suit, gesturing with his thumb up.’
   • ‘He's not loud and flashy, and he doesn't call a lot of attention to himself.’
   • ‘I'm not saying children's entertainment has to be loud, flashy, and percussive - far from it.’
   • ‘In Britain, the movie has been ripped apart by critics as ‘too loud and garish’.’
   • ‘The loud, the abusive, the vulgar have demolished the restraints and the manners which heretofore governed public discourse.’
   • ‘The dining-room, opposite, was equally loud and gaudy - mirrors everywhere, and a vast chandelier over the dining room table.’
   • ‘The patterning is loud and garish but totally aesthetic, and functions as much as designer camouflage as an integrating device.’
   • ‘‘Soft greens, creams and blues are much more effective than loud, strong colours,’ is his advice.’
   • ‘Terry, a big man in a rather loud suit, is openly debating whether to sign up now.’
   • ‘In very loud and vulgar, descriptive terms, I told him what exactly he could do with his encore.’
   • ‘The Beating Bowel Cancer charity is asking men to wear loud, flamboyant ties and women to wear weird and wonderful scarves or ties in exchange for making donations.’
   • ‘I noticed he was dressed in formality that night, forgoing his wonted loud, showy colors I normally saw him in.’
   • ‘Going out in public with him is uncomfortable because his clothes are sometimes loud, garish, or out of style.’
   • ‘One MI5 officer who was supposed to be running agents against the KGB ‘favoured rather loud tweed suits and a monocle’.’
   • ‘Charlene was acting differently to how she acted at school, she was being loud and vulgar, speaking her mind on anything and everything.’
   • ‘Recently turned 50, John had his birthday presents to show off - a characteristically loud tartan suit and a beautiful shiny steel mandolin.’
   • ‘He was a big part of the social scene, was involved in society races at the yacht club, and lived in an ostentatious, loud manner replete with several bodyguards.’
   • ‘This is more like early Almodóvar, outrageous, flashy fun, often with screamingly loud colour schemes, but a bit hard to get involved in.’
   • ‘He was smiling and waving at the onlookers, wearing a shabby business suit with an exceptionally loud tie.’
   • ‘Picture the scene: scores of wiseguys in muscle shirts, women with big hair and spiked heels and men in loud suits who should be carrying machine guns.’
   Synonyms

   garish, gaudy, flashy, bold, flamboyant, lurid, glaring, showy, ostentatious, obtrusive

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With a great deal of volume.