audible
audible · audibles · audibled · audibling
To change the play at the line of scrimmage by yelling out a new oneTo change the play at the line of scrimmage by yelling out a new one.
UK/ˈɔː.dɪ.bəl/US/ˈɔ.dɪ.bəl/
» He let out an audible sigh.
Meaning
1 sensesTo change the play at the line of scrimmage by yelling out a new one.
The quarterback audibled after seeing the defensive formation.
Examples
19 sentencesHe let out an audible sigh.
Ziri formed a barely audible sentence.
Karl was having weird audible hallucinations.
The music is audible from a distance.
deDie Musik ist schon von Weitem zu hören. — driini
Airplanes are audible long before they are visible.
deFlugzeuge hört man schon lange, bevor man sie sieht. — Manfredo
Origin
Borrowed from Middle French audible, from Late Latin audibilis, from Latin audire (“to heaBorrowed from Middle French audible, from Late Latin audibilis, from Latin audire (“to hear”).
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Forms
audibles, audibling, audibled, audibledLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle