aloud

adverb

/əˈlaʊd/

Idioms

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in a voice that other people can hear
- The teacher listened to the children reading aloud.
- He read the letter aloud to us.
- ‘What am I going to do?’ she wondered aloud.
Which Word? loud / loudly / aloud
loud / loudly / aloud
- Loudly is the usual adverb from the adjective loud:
  The audience laughed loudly at the joke.
- Loud is very common as an adverb in informal language. It is nearly always used in phrases such as loud enough, as loud as or with too, very, so, etc:
  Don’t play your music too loud.
  I shouted as loud as I could.
- Louder is also used in informal styles to mean ‘more loudly’:
  Can you speak louder?
- Out loud is a common adverb meaning ‘so that people can hear’:
  Can you read the letter out loud?
  He laughed out loud at his own joke.
  Aloud has the same meaning but is fairly formal. It can also mean ‘in a loud voice’.
in a loud voice
- She cried aloud in protest.
Homophones allowed | aloud
allowed aloud
/əˈlaʊd/

/əˈlaʊd/
- allowed verb (past tense, past participle of allow)
  We aren't allowed out after 10 p.m.
- aloud adverb
  The film made me laugh aloud.

Word OriginMiddle English: from a- (expressing manner) + loud.

Idioms

think aloud/out loud

to say what your thoughts are as you have them

单词	aloud
释义	aloud adverb /əˈlaʊd/ /əˈlaʊd/ Idioms jump to other results in a voice that other people can hear The teacher listened to the children reading aloud. He read the letter aloud to us. ‘What am I going to do?’ she wondered aloud. Which Word? loud / loudly / aloudloud / loudly / aloud Loudly is the usual adverb from the adjective loud: The audience laughed loudly at the joke. Loud is very common as an adverb in informal language. It is nearly always used in phrases such as loud enough, as loud as or with too, very, so, etc: Don’t play your music too loud. I shouted as loud as I could. Louder is also used in informal styles to mean ‘more loudly’: Can you speak louder? Out loud is a common adverb meaning ‘so that people can hear’: Can you read the letter out loud? He laughed out loud at his own joke. Aloud has the same meaning but is fairly formal. It can also mean ‘in a loud voice’. in a loud voice She cried aloud in protest. Homophones allowed \| aloudallowed aloud /əˈlaʊd/ /əˈlaʊd/ allowed verb (past tense, past participle of allow) We aren't allowed out after 10 p.m. aloud adverb The film made me laugh aloud. Word OriginMiddle English: from a- (expressing manner) + loud. Idioms think aloud/out loud to say what your thoughts are as you have them
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