Definition of aloud
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:with the speaking voice in a way that can be clearly heard
- She read the story aloud.
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Examples of aloud in a Sentence
the mischievous teacher likes to call on the sleepiest-looking students to read aloud from the textbook
Recent Examples of aloud from the Web
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That, too, would turn out to be wrong — but not before the Kellers stood in a Travis County courthouse and heard their sentences read aloud: 48 years each.
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But here was Mariemont Village Councilwoman Maggie Palazzolo, reading aloud a series of emails between her and State Historic Preservation Office staffers about Tankersley.
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A silence fell on the banquet hall as the Norwegian government’s request was read aloud.
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There are certain things said over and over again that simply should not be uttered aloud.
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Duckett, 45, looked straight ahead and showed no emotion as U.S. District Judge Stefan Underhill read the verdict form aloud, repeating 12 times that the jury had unanimously found Duckett guilty.
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Instead of probing that network, Riedl asked human subjects to play the game and to describe their tactics aloud in real time.
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The Declaration of Independence used to be read aloud at public gatherings every Fourth of July.
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Origin and Etymology of aloud
aloud Synonyms
Synonyms
audibly, out, out loudAntonyms
inaudibly, silently, soundlessly, voicelesslyRelated Words
verbally, vocally; clearly, discernibly, distinctly, distinguishably, perceptibly, plainly; blatantly, bloody murder, boisterously, clamorously, loudly, lustily, mightily, noisily, resonantly, resoundingly, stridently, thunderously, uproariously, vociferouslyNear Antonyms
faintly, feebly, low, noiselessly, quietly, softlyALOUD Defined for English Language Learners
aloud
play
adverb
Definition of aloud for English Language Learners
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: in a way that can be clearly heard : in a voice that can be heard
ALOUD Defined for Kids
aloud
play
adverb
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Definition of aloud for Students
:in a voice that can be clearly heard
- read aloud
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