out loud

ADVERB

aloud

Synonyms

STRONGEST

loudly

WEAK

audibly clearly distinctly intelligibly lustily noisily plainly vociferously

Antonyms

WEAK

inaudibly silently

Example Sentences

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I don’t find myself laughing out loud very much anymore.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

I agree it’s easier to talk out loud than write thoughts down.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

So to say now, out loud, that you think he is a dud is a big deal.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

To the rest of us, it’s simply thinking out loud.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

I nearly laughed out loud in my seat.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott