Audible

//ˈɔː.dɪ.bəl// adj, noun, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Able to be heard.

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

Adjective
  1. 1
    heard or perceptible by the ear wordnet
Noun
  1. 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."

  2. 2
    a football play is changed orally after both teams have assumed their positions at the line of scrimmage wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To change the play at the line of scrimmage by yelling out a new one. intransitive

    "The quarterback audibled after seeing the defensive formation."

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

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

Etymology 3

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

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