out loud

adverb

Definition of out loudnext
as in aloud
with one's normal voice speaking the words registered their dissatisfaction with the meal out loud to the waiter

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Recent Examples of out loud Related Stories Speaking to Variety at the festival, Lan — who directed, wrote and edited the film — does the math out loud. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 July 2026 Laugh out loud with Ray, a seasoned comedian and actor from Seattle who has appeared across television, film and digital platforms. — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 27 July 2026 Speaking worries out loud can help ease back-to-school anxiety for parents. — Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Parents, 27 July 2026 So with the summit behind us and winter ahead, Europe stands in a more precarious position than most of its leaders are willing to say out loud. — John Kerry, semafor.com, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for out loud
Recent Examples of Synonyms for out loud
  1. aloud
  2. out
Adverb
  • Halloween Horror Nights fans will encounter demonic forces when Book of the Dead incantations are read aloud inside the newest Evil Dead haunted house coming to Universal Studios Hollywood.
    — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 21 July 2026
  • Outside, a group of tourists paused to watch her toil, then one read the restaurant sign near the door aloud.
    — Natalie B. Compton The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 19 July 2026
Definition of aloud
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  • The team also signed veteran Christian Kirk, who has been out since the opening training camp practice with a calf injury, and used the 33rd pick in the NFL draft on Ole Miss receiver De’Zhaun Stribling.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
  • More than a decade later, whoever was responsible for cutting Darius’s life short is still out there.
    — Maveah Griffith, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026
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