out loud — in a voice that can be heard, rather than silently or in one's mind
Part of speech: ADVERB
Definition: in a voice that can be heard, rather than silently or in one's mind
Pronunciation (IPA): /aʊt laʊd/
Example Sentences
- The teacher asked him to read the answer out loud, but he had been sleeping the whole class.
- I accidentally said my crush's name out loud during the math test.
- Practice speaking English out loud every day to improve your pronunciation.
out loud
ADVERB[/aʊt laʊd/]
in a voice that can be heard, rather than silently or in one's mind
The librarian reads the fairy tale out loud to wide-eyed children on the rug.
OUT(outside) + LOUD(noisy) — actively pushing his hidden thoughts OUT(outside) with a LOUD(noisy) voice, he finally spoke his mind out loud.
Standing nervously in front of the massive crowd, he finally gathered his courage and spoke his bold idea out loud.
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“The teacher asked him to read the answer out loud, but he had been sleeping the whole class.”
“I accidentally said my crush's name out loud during the math test.”
“Practice speaking English out loud every day to improve your pronunciation.”
“She laughed out loud when she saw the dog wearing sunglasses.”
“He wondered out loud whether ghosts actually exist, and everyone went silent.”
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