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Gaudy vs. Loud — What's the Difference?

Gaudy vs. Loud — What's the Difference?

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Gaudy

Gaudy or gaudie (from the Latin, "gaudium", meaning "enjoyment" or "merry-making") is a term used to reflect student life in a number of the ancient universities in the United Kingdom as well as other institutions such as Durham University and Reading University. It is generally believed to relate to the traditional student song, "De Brevitate Vitae" (On the Shortness of Life), which is commonly known as the Gaudeamus (Let's make merry) by virtue of its first word.

Loud

Producing or capable of producing much noise
They were kept awake by loud music
His voice is loud and challenging

Gaudy

Extravagantly bright or showy, typically so as to be tasteless
Silver bows and gaudy ribbons

Loud

With a great deal of volume
They shouted as loud as they could

Gaudy

A celebratory dinner or entertainment held by a college for old members
Administratively, the college cannot cope with more than one gaudy per year
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Loud

Characterized by high volume and intensity. Used of sound
A loud whistle.

Gaudy

Showy in a tasteless or vulgar way.

Loud

Producing sound of high volume and intensity
A loud construction work site.

Gaudy

A feast, especially an annual university dinner.

Loud

Clamorous and insistent
Loud denials.

Gaudy

Very showy or ornamented, now especially when excessive, or in a tasteless or vulgar manner.

Loud

Having strikingly bright colors
A loud necktie. See garish.

Gaudy

(obsolete) fun; merry; festive.

Loud

Having a very strong or overpowering odor.

Gaudy

(archaic) One of the large beads in the rosary at which the paternoster is recited.

Loud

In a loud manner.

Gaudy

(Oxon) A reunion held by one of the colleges of the University of Oxford for alumni, normally held during the long vacation.

Loud

(of a sound) Of great intensity.
Turn that music down; it's too loud.
What was that? It sounded like a really loud sneeze.

Gaudy

Ostentatiously fine; showy; gay, but tawdry or meretricious.
Costly thy habit as thy purse can buy,But not expressed in fancy; rich, not gaudy.

Loud

(of a person, thing, event, etc.) Noisy.
A loud party that went on all night

Gaudy

Gay; merry; festal.
Let's have one other gaudy night.

Loud

(of a person, event, etc.) Not subtle or reserved, brash.

Gaudy

One of the large beads in the rosary at which the paternoster is recited.

Loud

(of clothing, decorations, etc.) Having unpleasantly and tastelessly contrasting colours or patterns; gaudy.
A loud style of dress;
Loud colors

Gaudy

A feast or festival; - called also gaud-day and gaudy day.

Loud

High-quality; premium; (by extension) having a strong or pungent odour indicating good quality.

Gaudy

A celebratory feast held annually at one of the colleges in a British university

Loud

(colloquial) A loud sound or part of a sound.

Gaudy

Tastelessly showy;
A flash car
A flashy ring
Garish colors
A gaudy costume
Loud sport shirts
A meretricious yet stylish book
Tawdry ornaments

Loud

High-quality marijuana.

Gaudy

(used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display

Loud

Loudly.

Loud

Having, making, or being a strong or great sound; noisy; striking the ear with great force; as, a loud cry; loud thunder.
They were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified.

Loud

Clamorous; boisterous.
She is loud and stubborn.

Loud

Emphatic; impressive; urgent; as, a loud call for united effort.

Loud

Ostentatious; likely to attract attention; gaudy; as, a loud style of dress; loud colors.

Loud

With loudness; loudly.
To speak loud in public assemblies.

Loud

Characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity;
A group of loud children
Loud thunder
Her voice was too loud
Loud trombones

Loud

Tastelessly showy;
A flash car
A flashy ring
Garish colors
A gaudy costume
Loud sport shirts
A meretricious yet stylish book
Tawdry ornaments

Loud

Used chiefly as a direction or description in music;
The forte passages in the composition

Loud

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

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