aloud

adverb

ə-ˈlau̇d 

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

Synonyms of aloud

• out
• audibly
• loudly
• clearly

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

More than 300 questions were submitted with only a handful read aloud and addressed, university officials said. — Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026

That is, parents and other guardians are a child’s first teachers, and reading aloud to children contributes to their future literacy. — Alex H. Poole, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2026

Tim Corpus, a composer, read aloud those remarks to his fellow musicians. — Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026

Trump said, then took a detour to bash the practice of cashless bail, wondering aloud if that were part of the problem. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from a- entry 1 + loud

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Phrases Containing aloud

• think aloud/out loud

Rhymes for aloud

• allowed
• avowed
• endowed
• mcleod
• bowed
• browed
• cloud
• cowed
• crowd
• dowd
• loud
• ploughed

Kids Definition

aloud

adverb

ə-ˈlau̇d 

: so as to be clearly heard

read aloud