audible
adjectiveverbnounattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈɔː.dɪ.bəl//
- United States//ˈɔ.dɪ.bəl//
- United States/[ˈɔ.ɾɪ.bəl]/
- United States//ˈɑ.dɪ.bəl//
- United States/[ˈɑ.ɾɪ.bəl]/
Able to be heard.
adjective
- 1
Able to be heard.
"Now, look here, Jim Hawkins," he said, in a steady whisper, that was no more than audible […]
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French audible, from Late Latin audibilis, from Latin audire (“to hear”).
verb
- 1
To change the play at the line of scrimmage by yelling out a new one.
The quarterback audibled after seeing the defensive formation.
noun
- 1
The act of or an instance of changing the play at the line of scrimmage by yelling out a new one.
The audible changed the play to a run.
Forms
- plural
- audibles
- comparative
- more audible
- superlative
- most audible
- past tense
- audibled
- past participle
- audibled
- present participle
- audibling
- third person singular
- audibles