out loud

adverb

Synonyms of out loudnext
: loudly enough to be heard : aloud
reading out loud
also : in an openly communicated way
dreaming out loud [=expressing one's hopes and dreams to others]

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registered their dissatisfaction with the meal out loud to the waiter
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The fastest way to make self-indictment survivable for a resident or a frontline nurse is for the person at the top to do it first, out loud, about something that costs him. — Sachin H. Jain, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 This is laugh out loud rich coming from the father of FIFA corruption, the man who gave FIFA its bad name. — Miami Herald, 30 July 2026 Related Stories Speaking to Variety at the festival, Lan — who directed, wrote and edited the film — does the math out loud. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 July 2026 Laugh out loud with Ray, a seasoned comedian and actor from Seattle who has appeared across television, film and digital platforms. — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for out loud

Word History

First Known Use

1821, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of out loud was in 1821

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“Out loud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out%20loud. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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out loud

adverb
: loudly enough to be heard : aloud

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