out loud
English meaning: Out loud
Definition
In a voice that can be heard, not silently.
Example
“Please read the sentence out loud.”
Another example: “He didn't mean to say it out loud, but everyone heard him.”
Usage — When, Where & How
A common phrase meaning audibly, in a voice that can be heard, as opposed to silently in one's head ('read out loud', 'laugh out loud'). Neutral register; the abbreviation LOL derives from 'laugh out loud'.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From 'loud' with 'out', emphasising audible speech.
Synonyms
- aloud
- audibly
- openly
Antonyms / Opposites
- silently
- inwardly
- to yourself
Related Words
Common Collocations
- read out loud
- say it out loud
- laugh out loud
- think out loud
- out loud, please
Word Forms
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Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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