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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After all ballots are privately cast, they are hand-counted and the results are tallied out loud. Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024 These assumptions aren’t entirely incorrect but are nonetheless a bit crude to say out loud. Jp Brammer, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024 Leaders can also consider incorporating a soliloquy approach to encourage learners to think out loud, explaining their thoughts, beliefs, emotions and the rationale behind their behavior. Bryant Richardson, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024 Western civilization was under attack, though most people were scared to say this out loud. Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 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 28 Nov. 2024.

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out loud

adverb
: loudly enough to be heard : aloud

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