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.
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UK/ˈɔː.dɪ.bəl/US/ˈɔ.dɪ.bəl/
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.
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, audibledTenses
audible · audibled · will audible · have 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
See also
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