Aloud

/əˈlaʊd/

Meaning & Definition

adverb

In a voice that can be heard; not silently.

She read the poem aloud to the class.

Out loud; audibly.

He wondered aloud what time it was.

Spoken so as to be heard.

The teacher asked the students to think aloud during the discussion.

With a loud or clear voice.

They laughed aloud at the joke.

From Middle English, a combination of 'a' (as in 'on') and 'loud'.

read aloud

to read something in a voice that others can hear.

think aloud

to express thoughts in spoken words, rather than in one’s mind.

speak aloud

to articulate words so that they can be heard by others.

loud

producing or capable of producing much noise.

audio

relating to sound or the reproduction of sound.

Out loud.

I can't believe you said that out loud!

To shout something.

He was just speaking out loud for everyone to hear.