aloud

Adverb

In a voice audible to others; not silently.
using the voice; not silently
- "please read the passage aloud"
with relatively high volume
- "cried aloud for help"

Adv

With a loud voice, or great noise; loudly; audibly.
Audibly, as opposed to silently/quietly.

Adj

Spoken out loud.

Examples

She read the letters on her rack aloud, hoping for inspiration.
speaking aloud rather than thinking thoughts privately
Try speaking aloud rather than whispering.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English aloud, a loude (“aloud”), equivalent to a- + loud or a- + loude (“sound”).

Synonyms

loud, loudly, out loud

Antonyms

softly

Scrabble Score: 6

aloud: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
aloud: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
aloud: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

aloud: valid Words With Friends Word