Meaning & use
audible
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UK/ˈɔːdəbl/
US/ˈɔːdəbl/
Meanings
adjectivecomparable
Loud enough to be heard.
Grammar: After a verb or before a noun.
Patterns
- audible to someone
Her voice was barely audible.
An audible gasp ran through the crowd.
The alarm was audible from outside.
nouncountablesportAmerican
In American football, a change of play called at the line.
Grammar: Countable.
Patterns
- call an audible
The quarterback called an audible.
The audible confused the defense.
Word forms
| comparative | more audible |
|---|---|
| superlative | most audible |
Common combinations
- barely audible
- Barely audible.
- clearly audible
- Clearly audible.
- audible sigh
- An audible sigh.
- call an audible
- Call an audible.
- audibly
- Audibly upset.
Synonyms and how they differ
- hearable
- Rare.
- perceptible
- Any senses.
- loud
- Volume.
Opposites
Word family
Commonly confused: audible or edible?
audible vs edible
Edible means safe to eat.
Practice
A barely audible whisper is:
Choose one answer.
Audible means can be heard.
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