aloud

aloud

adv \ə-ˈlau̇d\

Definition of ALOUD

1

archaic : in a loud manner : loudly

2

: with the speaking voice <read aloud>

Examples of ALOUD

1. <the mischievous teacher likes to call on the sleepiest-looking students to read aloud from the textbook>

Origin of ALOUD

Middle English, from ¹a- + loud

First Known Use: 13th century

Related to ALOUD

Synonyms: audibly, out, out loud

Antonyms: inaudibly, silently, soundlessly, voicelessly

Related Words: verbally, vocally; clearly, discernibly, distinctly, distinguishably, perceptibly, plainly; blatantly, bloody murder, boisterously, clamorously, loudly, lustily, mightily, noisily, resonantly, resoundingly, stridently, thunderously, uproariously, vociferously

Near Antonyms: faintly, feebly, low, noiselessly, quietly, softly

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Rhymes with ALOUD

becloud, do proud, enshroud, highbrowed, house-proud, out loud, purse-proud, Red Cloud, Saint Cloud, unbowed