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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out loud

Wetherspoons, the British megachain pub, which has around 800 branches, recently announced a ban on patrons using speakerphone or playing music out loud from their phones.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

"I do think people like myself speaking out loud is important. If I can help one person, then it's all been worth it."

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

Just because your intentions are crystal clear doesn’t mean you specified them out loud.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026

With liminal spaces all the rage now, Kelly forged his own long ago, one in which you can laugh out loud but always with one eye open.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

He hadn’t meant to say it out loud.

From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold

Related Words

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