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
Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
The soapy clip had some memorable, and laugh out loud, moments, including Poehler-as-Akerman revealing her breasts within her first second on screen, as well as some very sensual shooting lessons. Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 15 Oct. 2025 Reading poetry out loud also requires us to pause for punctuation or line breaks, increasing our parasympathetic tone and dampening our hyperactive sympathetic nervous system. K.j.s. “sunny” Anand, Time, 15 Oct. 2025 While no one mentions a diagnosis out loud, Linda’s daughter appears to be suffering from ARFID, and her refusal to eat has been persistent enough to require a stomach tube and nightly infusions of nutrients by way of a feeding pump. Alison Willmore, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025 The script has eye rolling scenes mixed with laugh out loud moments. Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Oct. 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

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Out loud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out%20loud. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

out loud

adverb
: loudly enough to be heard : aloud

More from Merriam-Webster on out loud

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!