aloud
using the voice; not silently
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,590 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 11,423 times across 175,113 chapters — 0.005% of every word in the library.
What it means
adverb
- using the voice; not silently also: out loud please read the passage aloudhe laughed out loud
- with relatively high volume also: loudly, loud the band played loudlyshe spoke loudly and angrily
aloud in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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They read the minds of men and repeat their thoughts aloud.
The Dream · Émile Zola · Chapter 1
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He did me the honor to repeat it aloud; but the Minister's answer was not heard.
Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 08, May 21, 1870 · Various · Chapter 1
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And with this sapient, but unsatisfactory conclusion, he opened his book, and read aloud, to keep up his courage.
Sketches by Seymour — Volume 04 · Robert Seymour · Chapter 1
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The next moment, Maxence took out of the portfolio, and read aloud, the following bill, dated two days before.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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He read the paragraph aloud about Martha Wolf in Iller-Stream and they all agreed that it would be pleasant there.
Cornelli · Johanna Spyri · Chapter 1