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Loud vs Loun - What's the difference?

loud | loun |

As an adjective loud

is of great intensity.

As an adverb loud

is loudly.

As a proper noun Loud

is {{surname}.

As a verb loun is

to beat; thrash.

As a noun loun is

boy, youth.

loud

English

Alternative forms

* lowd (obsolete)

Adjective

(er)
  • (of a sound) Of great intensity.
  • *
  • , title=(The Celebrity), chapter=4 , passage=Mr. Cooke at once began a tirade against the residents of Asquith for permitting a sandy and generally disgraceful condition of the roads. So roundly did he vituperate the inn management in particular, and with such a loud flow of words, that I trembled lest he should be heard on the veranda.}}
  • Noisy.
  • * Bible, Proverbs vii. 11
  • She is loud and stubborn.
  • Not subtle or reserved, brash.
  • Having unpleasantly and tastelessly contrasting colours or patterns; gaudy.
  • Synonyms

    * garish, gaudy

    Antonyms

    * (sound) quiet, soft * (person) quiet

    Derived terms

    * aloud * loudhailer * loudly * loudmouth * loudness * loudspeaker

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • Loudly.
  • Anagrams

    * *

    loun

    English

    Etymology 1

    Origin uncertain. Compare (etyl) .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To beat; thrash.
  • Etymology 2

    From either (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Ulster) boy, youth