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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Yes, so many people do say that on the street, out loud all the time in Hollywood. H. Alan Scott, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025 The inability of her Democratic colleagues to confront, admit, and then say this out loud has been their biggest obstacle to winning voters back. S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2025 Between the two of them, Basel is the more reticent, the one less willing to dream out loud. Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 28 Feb. 2025 Featuring interviews with the Petito family, friends of both Gabby and Brian, and officials involved in the search for Gabby, the doc also offers a polarizing choice to many: an AI rendering of Gabby’s voice reading her journal entries out loud for the first time. Claudia Rosenbaum, Vulture, 20 Feb. 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 12 Mar. 2025.

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out loud

adverb
: loudly enough to be heard : aloud

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