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audible

noun

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L316552 on Wikidata ↗

adjective

  1. able to be heard
L44019 on Wikidata ↗

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈɔː.dɪ.bəl/ / /ˈɔ.dɪ.bəl/ / [ˈɔ.ɾɪ.bəl]

adj

Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French audible, from Late Latin audibilis, from Latin audire (“to hear”).

  1. Able to be heard.

    "Now, look here, Jim Hawkins," he said, in a steady whisper, that was no more than audible […]

noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French audible, from Late Latin audibilis, from Latin audire (“to hear”).

  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.

verb

Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French audible, from Late Latin audibilis, from Latin audire (“to hear”).

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

    The quarterback audibled after seeing the defensive formation.