louder
LOW-dur/ˈlaʊdɚ/UKLOW-duh/ˈlaʊdə/
- 1Comparative of loud.
The thunder grew louder as the storm moved closer to the coast.
Her second album is far louder than anything she recorded before.
Note
Like most one-syllable adjectives, loud compares with -er: loudest completes the set, and more loud is rare in standard use. The comparative carries every meaning of loud, not only volume, so a louder shirt is gaudier and a louder manner more brash. It pairs naturally with verbs of change: a diesel engine gets louder, thunder grows louder, as the sound builds toward its peak.
louder is a form of loud
loud, adjective: Making or marked by a great deal of sound; of high volume or intensity. Full entry
- Spelling
- loud → louder: add -er
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