aloud
/ə'laud/
Definition
Adverb: 1. With the voice; in a way that can be heard; not silently: Refers to producing sound with the vocal cords so that others can hear it. 2. With relatively high volume; loudly: Refers to speaking or making a sound with a volume that is clearly audible, often above a normal speaking level.
Usage Examples
- Using the voice; not silently:
- The teacher asked the student to read the poem aloud.
- He was thinking aloud, unaware others could hear him.
- With relatively high volume; loudly:
- She cried aloud in pain.
- The child called aloud for his mother.
Advanced Usage
- To read aloud: To read a text by speaking the words so they can be heard.
- The practice of reading aloud helps with pronunciation.
- To think aloud: To verbalize one's thoughts as they occur.
- "I'm just thinking aloud," she said, "trying to solve the problem."
- To laugh aloud: To laugh audibly, not just silently.
- The joke was so funny he laughed aloud in the quiet library.
Variants and Related Words
- Loudly (adv): In a way that produces much volume; noisily. (Often used interchangeably with the second meaning of "aloud").
- Out loud (adv phrase): An informal synonym for "aloud," especially in the sense of using the voice.
- He said it out loud.
- Audibly (adv): In a manner that can be heard.
Synonyms
- Audibly: In a way that can be heard.
- Vocally: Using the voice.
- Loudly (for the second meaning): With high volume.
Related Phrases
- For all to hear: Publicly or openly.
- He declared his intentions aloud, for all to hear.
- Say it aloud: To speak something instead of just thinking it.
- Sometimes you need to say your fears aloud to overcome them.
Adverb
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with relatively high volume
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the band played loudly
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she spoke loudly and angrily
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he spoke loud enough for those at the back of the room to hear him
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cried aloud for help
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using the voice; not silently
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please read the passage aloud
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he laughed out loud
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