1
: with the speaking voice in a way that can be clearly heard
She read the story aloud.
2
archaic : in a loud manner : loudly

Examples of aloud in a Sentence

the mischievous teacher likes to call on the sleepiest-looking students to read aloud from the textbook
Recent Examples on the Web Across social media, some pro-Palestinian activists shared snippets of the video of Bushnell rationalizing his decision aloud in the seconds before lighting himself on fire. Hannah Allam, Washington Post, 26 Feb. 2024 Barrymore grinned ear-to-ear the entire ride, waving out the window while the Wienermobile’s jingle horn played the Oscar Mayer theme song aloud. Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 22 Feb. 2024 Some of us recited suras aloud, into the air or toward the concrete. Jamil Jan Kochai, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2024 One perhaps obvious aspect was the doctor stating aloud that the values and goals of the patient are vital to the effort. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024 Others included messages, written or rhymed aloud, that Norfolk said romanticized life as a gang leader. Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 13 Feb. 2024 The professor asked her to start by reviewing the story aloud for them page by page. Hazlitt, 7 Feb. 2024 There was the time, mid heartbreak, when a friend and I lay in the park and read Letters to a Young Poet aloud, cover to cover. Carola Lovering, Vogue, 5 Feb. 2024 The episodes come out weekly with the occasional shorter bonus episode consisting of more content with a guest or, on one notable occasion, Giamatti reading an Edgar Allan Poe story aloud. Vulture, 1 Feb. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from a- entry 1 + loud

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of aloud was in the 13th century

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“Aloud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aloud. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

aloud

adverb
: so as to be clearly heard
read aloud

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