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

Rosenzweig reminded readers that miqra, the Hebrew term for Scripture, means “that which is called” or “that which is read aloud.”

From The Wall Street Journal

I pull the crumpled piece of paper from my pocket and start reading aloud.

From Literature

I must have said it aloud because Anna shook her head.

From Literature

Participants can read aloud with a group or independently.

From Los Angeles Times

The committee’s own rules, read aloud at the start of the proceedings, explicitly prohibited photography inside the room.

From Salon

Related Words

• loudly