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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Western civilization was under attack, though most people were scared to say this out loud. Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024 Say them out loud, wrestle with them, write them down. Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 Last week, the case appeared on the brink of a mistrial after a prosecution witness accidentally read an unredacted document out loud in front of the jury. Spin Staff, SPIN, 31 Oct. 2024 Halsey bares her soul over acoustic guitar, laughing out loud at her own misery. Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2024 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 Nov. 2024.

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out loud

adverb
: loudly enough to be heard : aloud

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