First Known Use: 1529
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1audible
adjective au·di·ble \ˈȯ-də-bəl\
: heard or able to be heard
Full Definition of AUDIBLE
: heard or capable of being heard
— au·di·bil·i·ty \ˌȯ-də-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun
— au·di·bly \ˈȯ-də-blē\ adverb
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Origin of AUDIBLE
Late Latin audibilis, from Latin audire to hear; akin to Greek aisthanesthai to perceive, Sanskrit āvis evidently
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2audible
noun
Definition of AUDIBLE
: a substitute offensive or defensive play called at the line of scrimmage in football
First Known Use of AUDIBLE
1961
3audible
verb
audibledaudibling \-b(ə-)liŋ\
Definition of AUDIBLE
intransitive verb
: to call an audible <audibled to a pass play — Peter King>
First Known Use of AUDIBLE
1974
AUDIBILITY Defined for Kids
audible
adjective au·di·ble \ˈȯ-də-bəl\
Definition of AUDIBLE for Kids
: loud enough to be heard
— au·di·bly \-blē\ adverb <sighing audibly>
Word Root of AUDIBLE
The Latin word audīre, meaning “to hear” or “to listen,” gives us the root aud. Words from the Latin audīre have to do with hearing. Anything audible is loud enough to be heard. An audience is a group of people who listen to or watch a performance. Anything auditory is related to the sense of hearing.
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audible
adjective au·di·ble \ˈȯd-ə-bəl\
Medical Definition of AUDIBLE
: heard or capable of being heard
—au·di·bil·i·ty \ˌȯd-ə-ˈbil-ət-ē\ noun, plural au·di·bil·i·ties
—au·di·bly \ˈȯd-ə-blē\ adverb
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