aloud

adverb

ə-ˈlau̇d How to pronounce aloud (audio)
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1
: with the speaking voice in a way that can be clearly heard
She read the story aloud.
2
archaic : in a loud manner : loudly

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the mischievous teacher likes to call on the sleepiest-looking students to read aloud from the textbook
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Write them out, sing them, move your hips and open your chest while speaking them aloud. — Goth Shakira, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026 Halloween Horror Nights fans will encounter demonic forces when Book of the Dead incantations are read aloud inside the newest Evil Dead haunted house coming to Universal Studios Hollywood. — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 21 July 2026 Outside, a group of tourists paused to watch her toil, then one read the restaurant sign near the door aloud. — Natalie B. Compton The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 19 July 2026 One night this winter, hearing Scylla’s tale read aloud to him for the first time, my 3-year-old son, bundled in his pajamas before bedtime, had a request. — Chris Moody, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for aloud

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from a- entry 1 + loud

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of aloud was in the 13th century

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aloud

adverb
ə-ˈlau̇d How to pronounce aloud (audio)
: so as to be clearly heard
read aloud

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