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audible

verb · adjective · noun

Simple meaning

To change the play at the line of scrimmage by yelling out a new one.

Pronunciation

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ahduhbuhl

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US device voice
IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈɑdəbəl

This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.

IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.

Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

verb

  1. intransitiveAmerican football

    To change the play at the line of scrimmage by yelling out a new one.

adjective

  1. Heard or perceptible by the ear

  2. Able to be heard.

noun

  1. American football

    The act of or an instance of changing the play at the line of scrimmage by yelling out a new one.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
C1 · Advanced
Frequency
Moderately Common
Typical Use
Neutral / general English

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: (intransitive, American football) To change the play at the line of scrimmage by yelling out a new one.

Used this way, audible is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a sporting use: familiar to anyone who follows the game, and puzzling to anyone who does not.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
No strong connotation
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

Where it naturally appears

  • Sports
  • News/reporting
  • Everyday conversation

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More ways to use audible

  • “He spoke in an audible whisper.”adjective

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barely audibleaudible voiceaudible soundclearly audiblescarcely audibledistinctly audibleaudible rangehardly audible

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Antonyms

Sense: heard or perceptible by the ear

inaudible

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