Meaning & use
audible
Loud enough or clear enough to be heard.
See it in a sentence
His whisper was barely audible over the noise of the crowded café.
The instructor made sure her voice stayed audible even in the back row.
A note on using this word
Audible describes sound that can physically be heard, not whether the message is understood; something can be audible yet unintelligible.
Words with a similar meaning
hearableperceptible
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Words with an opposite meaning
Another way to use it
2. noun
In American football, a play called by the quarterback at the line of scrimmage to change the original plan.
The quarterback called an audible after noticing the defense had shifted.
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