Talk:loud
garish gaudy listed as an antonym for loud? Surely a mistake? — This comment was unsigned.
emphatic or insistent
[edit]emphatic or insistent: to be loud in one's praises; a loud denial --Backinstadiums (talk) 17:15, 27 November 2020 (UTC)
In certain restricted circumstances loud is used as an adverb, as it has been since Old English, instead of loudly, as in the set phrases loud and long and loud and clear. --Backinstadiums (talk) 08:58, 10 April 2021 (UTC)
Usage note: adverb
[edit]Loud is very common as an adverb in informal language. It is nearly always used in phrases such as loud enough, as loud as or with too, very, so, etc. JMGN (talk) 10:07, 7 July 2024 (UTC)
Hiss: to whisper loudly
[edit]Hiss: to whisper loudly, as in "Stop biting your nails," he hissed.
What meaning of loudly is used here? JMGN (talk) 01:03, 9 August 2024 (UTC)