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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Defra Hoff adds her fluid bass commentary, giving the whole album the Hejira-style flow of a singer and musicians thinking out loud together as the songs spill out. Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2025 Other times, the rush of anxious insights and questions reflects the voice in his head interrogating itself out loud. Lisa Kennedy, The Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2025 Winnipeg Jets, 31-12-3 Last week: 7 Sean’s ranking: 5 Dom’s ranking: 3 This post from our buddy Jesse Granger made at least one of us laugh out loud. Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025 Both competitors wondered out loud to producers if they were being played by the other. Emily Blackwood, People.com, 31 Jan. 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 21 Feb. 2025.

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out loud

adverb
: loudly enough to be heard : aloud

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