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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All hail to the poetry slam, which schooled me in the art of living a flawed, slapdash life out loud for everyone to see. Via Scribner, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2025 When some people say the quiet part out loud, teams will start questioning the authenticity of an athlete’s game, according to the publication. Tj MacIas, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025 But that’s harder to say out loud when the industry keeps handing out gold stars for burnout. Rochelle Ratkaj, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025 Or was Love Is Blind your first time processing that stuff out loud? Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 3 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

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“Out loud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out%20loud. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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out loud

adverb
: loudly enough to be heard : aloud

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