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Webster 1913 Edition


Audible

Au′di-ble

,
Adj.
[LL.
audibilis
, fr. L.
audire
,
auditum
, to hear: cf. Gr. [GREEK] ear, L.
auris
, and E.
ear
.]
Capable of being heard; loud enough to be heard; actually heard;
as, an
audible
voice or whisper
.

Au′di-ble

,
Noun.
That which may be heard.
[Obs.]
Visibles are swiftlier carried to the sense than
audibles
.
Bacon.

Webster 1828 Edition


Audible

AUD'IBLE

,
Adj.
[L. audibilis, from audio, to hear. This word is evidently connected with the name of the ear; Gr.]
That may be heard; perceivable by the ear; loud enough to be heard; as an audible voice or whisper.

Definition 2024


audible

audible

English

Adjective

audible (comparative more audible, superlative most audible)

  1. Able to be heard.

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Verb

audible (third-person singular simple present audibles, present participle audibling, simple past and past participle audibled)

  1. (intransitive, American football) To change the play at the line of scrimmage by yelling out a new one.
    The quarterback audibled after seeing the defensive formation.

Noun

audible (plural audibles)

  1. (American football) 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.

French

Etymology

Borrowing from Late Latin audibilis.

Adjective

audible m, f (plural audibles)

  1. audible

Derived terms

  • audiblement

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowing from Late Latin audibilis. Doublet of oíble.

Adjective

audible m, f (plural audibles)

  1. audible