What is the meaning of aloud?

adverb

  • Using the voice; not silently.
    • usage: "please read the passage aloud"; "he laughed out loud"
  • With relatively high volume.
    • usage: "the band played loudly"; "she spoke loudly and angrily"; "he spoke loud enough for those at the back of the room to hear him"; "cried aloud for help"
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