# louder

/ˈɫaʊdɝ/ (US) · /lˈaʊdɐ/ (UK) · CEFR A1 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/louder
Updated: 2026-05-02

## Definition

making more noise or having a higher volume than before. You use this to describe a sound that is easier to hear or more powerful.

For teachers: the comparative form of 'loud', indicating a higher amplitude of sound or greater intensity of volume.

## Examples

- Can you make the music a bit louder?
- The crowd became much louder once the home team scored the winning goal in the final minute.
- As the storm approached the coast, the crashing of the waves grew steadily louder until the sound drowned out all conversation on the porch.

## Pitfalls

- Not "more louder" but "louder" — 'Louder' is already a comparative form; adding 'more' is a redundant double comparative.

## Usage notes

- Comparative form of the adjective 'loud'; typically followed by 'than' when making a direct comparison.

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