/ əˈlaʊd; NAmE / adverb
1.
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.
➡ note at loud
2.
in a loud voice :
She cried aloud in protest.
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IDIOMS
see think verb
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from a- (expressing manner) + loud .