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out loud

adverb

Definition of out loud

: loudly enough to be heard : aloud

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Synonyms & Antonyms for out loud

Synonyms

aloud, audibly, out

Antonyms

inaudibly, silently, soundlessly, voicelessly

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Examples of out loud in a Sentence

registered their dissatisfaction with the meal out loud to the waiter

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Because the intimate has created a space for conversations to be shared out loud, and people want to talk about these things and address uncomfortable ideas and conversations. Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, "Naomi Watts reveals Octavia Spencer is the reason she joined Luce," 31 July 2019 Bonnie, coming to terms with the seemingly impending death of her abusive mother Elizabeth (Crystal Fox), finally admits, out loud, to a lifetime’s accumulation of resentments. Megan Garber, The Atlantic, "Big Little Lies Forgot the Thing That Made It Great," 16 July 2019 Great thickets of verbiage tumble forth as Virgil Abloh thinks out loud in long, run-on sentences—often doubling back to critique himself or to add further thoughts or rephrase. Jonathan Van Meter, Vogue, "“My Job Is To Be a Spirit Leader”: Behind the Scenes with Virgil Abloh," 14 May 2019 When Judge John Hopkins read the sentence out loud, the family of Christine Mustafa quietly cheered under their breaths. Lauren Castle, azcentral, "Robert Interval Jr. sentenced to 25 years in prison in girlfriend's death, despite lack of body," 18 Oct. 2017 In 2018, for instance, the company released a voice control feature, allowing users to call up their favorite artists, simply by saying their request out loud. Xavier Harding, Fortune, "Spotify's Pre-Save Feature Gives Record Labels User Data, Account Access," 28 June 2019 Say it out loud, and say it to your supervisor and HR. Nneka Mcguire, Dallas News, "Do millennial women really need the book 'How to Skimm Your Life'? Give us more credit," 25 June 2019 What has been inescapable for a long time and should be said out loud is Massachusetts is a predominantly white, Irish Catholic, Italian Catholic state. Ella Nilsen, Vox, "Why isn’t Elizabeth Warren more popular in Massachusetts?," 30 July 2019 Nor for the Kabilas, whose claims to be rassembleurs, unifiers, made him laugh out loud. The Economist, "Obituary: Pierre Mambele died on June 8th," 18 July 2019

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First Known Use of out loud

1821, in the meaning defined above

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