aloud

a-loud · adverb

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Definitions

adverb

  1. 1.

    In a voice that can be heard; not silently or in a whisper.

  2. 2.

    Loudly; in a loud voice.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    think aloud — To express one's thoughts as spoken words.
  • •
    read aloud — To read text while speaking the words.
  • •
    cry aloud — To shout or call out loudly.

Related words

Antonyms: inwardly, mentally, quietly, silently
See also: audibly, loud, vocally
Synonyms: audibly, out loud, vocally

Etymology

From Middle English a loude, from a- (prefix) + loude ("loud"), from Old English hlud. The phrase gradually merged into a single word.