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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Both competitors wondered out loud to producers if they were being played by the other. Emily Blackwood, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025 Welch appeared exasperated, leaning back in his seat and laughing out loud. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025 Ramos adds that the best way to exercise your right is by saying the words out loud. Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2025 Here are the cheesiest Valentine's Day inspired picks that will make any kid laugh out loud. Fiona Tapp, Parents, 30 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 8 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

out loud

adverb
: loudly enough to be heard : aloud

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