out loud

adverb

: loudly enough to be heard : aloud

Examples of out loud in a Sentence

registered their dissatisfaction with the meal out loud to the waiter
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At one hospital serving the injured, officials were heard reading the names of survivors out loud, the outlet reported. Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025 Essentially, regardless of whether the word related to the sentence content, the act of saying it out loud appeared to improve the brain's listening skills. New Atlas, 9 Apr. 2025 Molly wonders if reading her memory out loud will cure her. Erin Qualey, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025 Asked if Strong has ever seemed like a rookie during this season, Shade laughed out loud. Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for out loud

Word History

First Known Use

1821, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of out loud was in 1821

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“Out loud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out%20loud. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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out loud

adverb
: loudly enough to be heard : aloud

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