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audible
[aw-duh-buhl]
adjective
loud enough to be heard; able to be heard.
The pun brought an audible groan from his colleague.
When Iām working in the basement, the sound of the traffic is barely audible.
noun
Also called automatic, checkoff.ĢżFootball.Ģża play called aloud by the quarterback at the line of scrimmage to supersede the play originally agreed upon as a result of a change in strategy.
The quarterback called an audible that sent the running back past the other offensive guard.
Cheering by the fans made it hard for either team to hear any audibles.
audible
/ ĖÉĖ»åÉŖ²śÉ±ō /
adjective
perceptible to the hearing; loud enough to be heard
noun
American football a change of playing tactics called by the quarterback when the offense is lined up at the line of scrimmage
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- audibility noun
- audibleness noun
- audibly adverb
- nonaudibility noun
- nonaudible adjective
- nonaudibleness noun
- nonaudibly adverb
- quasi-audible adjective
- quasi-audibly adverb
- subaudibility noun
- subaudible adjective
- subaudibleness noun
- subaudibly adverb
- Ė²¹³Ü»å¾±Ė²ś¾±±ō¾±³Ł²ā noun
- Ė²¹³Ü»å¾±²ś±ō²ā adverb
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of audible1
Idioms and Phrases
call an audible, to make a last-minute change of plan in response to circumstances, new information, etc..
Instead of the first song on their set list, the band called an audible and played one that was known to be especially popular on campus.
Example Sentences
But one clip posted online showed people running with gunfire audible.
That plasma carried acoustic oscillations, although still not at an audible range.
If an explosion catches Joel on fire, his screams are audible long after the screen cuts to black.
My piece enjoyed a few seconds of airtime before tragically plopping onto the floor with an audible āsplatā for everyone in the studio to hear.
āTheyāre not afraid to use their voice. ā¦ I can call something, and then those two are kind of whispering about how theyāre going to run an audible, and it almost always works.ā
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Related 51³Ō¹Ļs
- deafeningĢż
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- discernibleĢż
- distinctĢż
- loudĢż
- perceptibleĢż
- resoundingĢż
- soundingĢż
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Ā© Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American HeritageĀ® Idioms Dictionary copyright Ā© 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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