Aloud meaning

What does “aloud” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“aloud” is an adverb with 2 meanings. Its most common meaning is: using the voice; not silently.

aloud

adverb

  1. using the voice; not silently

    “please read the passage aloud”

    “he laughed out loud”

    Synonymsout loud
  2. with relatively high volume

    “the band played loudly”

    “she spoke loudly and angrily”

    Synonymsloudlyloud

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University