aloud

American  

[uh-loud] / əˈlaʊd /

adverb

1. with the normal tone and volume of the speaking voice, as distinguished from whisperingly.

   They could not speak aloud in the library.

2. vocally, as distinguished from mentally.

   He read the book aloud.

3. with a loud voice; loudly.

   to cry aloud in grief.

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aloud British  

/ əˈlaʊd /

adverb

1. in a normal voice; not in a whisper

2. in a spoken voice; not silently

3. archaic in a loud voice

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Etymology

Origin of aloud

First recorded in 1325–75; a- ¹, loud

Example Sentences

And the vocabulary drills often make me want to give up speaking aloud for the rest of my days.

From Literature

Noting that the pamphlet “is working a powerful change in the minds of many men,” George Washington had it read aloud to the troops besieging Boston.

From Salon

When I exclaim aloud at this huge number, he tamps down my amazement: “No, no. There’s so much left—90% of this music is still unrecovered, unknown.”

From The Wall Street Journal

It was the closest she could come to saying it aloud.

From Literature

She didn’t want to say it aloud, not in front of Boaz.

From Literature

Related Words

• loudly