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audible

4 definitions • 7 examples
1
able to be heard:

Examples:

The lecturer spoke so quietly that he was scarcely audible at the back of the hall.
She gave an audible sigh of relief.
2
in American football, an act of calling to the other players on your team to tell them that you are changing the play (= set of actions) that you had planned to use:

Examples:

On several occasions he called an audible at the line of scrimmage.
He knew that Denver was going to blitz and quickly called an audible.
3
in American football, to call out to the other players on your team to tell them that you are changing the play (= set of actions) that you had planned to use:

Examples:

He coolly audibled out of the original play call.
After looking at the defence, he audibled to a running play.
4
loud enough to be heard:

Examples:

Her voice was barely audible above the roar of the engines.

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