Louden

Pronunciation: /ˈlaʊdən/

Definitions of louden

verb to make or become louder

Example Sentences

A1 The music started to louden as the band played louder.

A2 She asked him to louden his voice so she could hear him better.

B1 The teacher had to remind the students to louden their voices during the presentation.

B2 The sound of the thunder began to louden as the storm approached.

C1 The crowd's cheers continued to louden as the team scored another goal.

C2 The protesters' chants only seemed to louden as they marched through the streets.

Examples of louden in a Sentence

formal The music gradually began to louden as the concert progressed.

informal Can you please louden the volume on the TV? I can't hear it.

slang Let's louden up this party with some more drinks and music!

figurative The tension in the room seemed to louden as they waited for the results.

Grammatical Forms of louden

• past tense: loudened
• plural: loudens
• comparative: louder
• superlative: loudest
• present tense: louden
• future tense: will louden
• perfect tense: have loudened
• continuous tense: is loudening
• singular: louden
• positive degree: loud
• infinitive: louden
• gerund: loudening
• participle: loudened

Origin and Evolution of louden

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'louden' is believed to have originated from Middle English, specifically from the word 'luden' which means to make loud or become loud.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'louden' has retained its meaning of becoming loud or making something loud, but its usage has become less common in modern English compared to earlier centuries.