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 didn’t want to say it out loud.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

To the rest of us, it’s simply thinking out loud.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

She talks to imaginary friends out loud, the same ones she talked to when she was a girl.

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026

She says they looked at each other, and said: "I can't believe I'm actually saying this out loud."

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Why was he afraid to say it out loud?

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

Related Words

• loudly