out loud

Idioms  

1. Audibly, aloud, as in I sometimes find myself reading the paper out loud, or That movie was hilarious; the whole audience was laughing out loud. First recorded in 1821, this synonym for aloud was once criticized as too colloquial for formal writing, but this view is no longer widespread. Moreover, aloud is rarely used with verbs like laugh and cry. Also see for crying out loud.

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Example Sentences

I’m 44 years old, for crying out loud.

From The Wall Street Journal

He has now said plainly, out loud and on the record, what is actually happening in America.

From Salon

"Of course, peace," she said, although she cautioned it was not wise to say wishes out loud -- "or they might not come true."

From Barron's

Fred, a close friend who was also in a campus improv group, and I read our material out loud to each other.

From The Wall Street Journal

In some families, a parent reads the books out loud.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

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