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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Tears of relief for being invited into a space where people could say the hard thing out loud. Carmen Rios, Flow Space, 5 Sep. 2025 But, sadly, this can be hard to repair once too far gone; naming the dynamic out loud can be daunting and awkward. Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025 In France, Diane Kruger looks effortlessly chic in a pale blue dress while attending a photo call, while Lily Collins laughs out loud on set in Venice. Toria Sheffield, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025 But having to tell someone that out loud was agonizing. Autumn Barnes, NPR, 25 Aug. 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 9 Sep. 2025.

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out loud

adverb
: loudly enough to be heard : aloud

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