think aloud/out loud

phrase

: to say one's thoughts so that other people can hear them
No, I wasn't talking to you. I was just thinking aloud/out loud.

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“Think aloud/out loud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/think%20aloud%2Fout%20loud. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.

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