capable of being heard; loud enough to be heard; actually heard.
noun
2.
Also called automatic, checkoff. Football. a play called at the line of scrimmage to supersede the play originally agreed upon as the result of a change in strategy.
Origin
1520-30; < Late Latinaudībilis, equivalent to Latinaudī(re) to hear + -bilis-ble
Related forms
audibility, audibleness, noun
audibly, adverb
nonaudibility, noun
nonaudible, adjective
nonaudibleness, noun
nonaudibly, adverb
quasi-audible, adjective
quasi-audibly, adverb
subaudibility, noun
subaudible, adjective
subaudibleness, noun
subaudibly, adverb
Examples from the web for audible
At that point their chanting became audible in the conference room but wasn't loud enough to disrupt the closed-door proceedings.
During the audible periods these two are heard whispering to each other.
That is, it was actually audible in the air right around the water where the whale was singing.
His weak voice was barely audible in the room.
In recent years, its voice has been barely audible.
Holt's voice is barely audible, for he speaks in somewhat of a whisper.
His voice reciting a prayer was barely audible.
The sound of the economy crumbling this year has been audible in even the most remote precipices of the ivory tower.
He is truly a voice of reason audible above the roar of the mob.
Laughter is audible from inside the vehicle after the garage door closed.
British Dictionary definitions for audible
audible
/ˈɔːdɪbəl/
adjective
1.
perceptible to the hearing; loud enough to be heard
noun
2.
(American football) a change of playing tactics called by the quarterback when the offense is lined up at the line of scrimmage
Derived Forms
audibility, audibleness, noun audibly, adverb
Word Origin
C16: from Late Latin audibilis, from Latin audīre to hear
Word Origin and History for audible
adj.
1520s, from Middle French audible and directly from Late Latin audibilis, from Latin audire "to hear," from PIE *awis-dh-yo-, from root *au- "to perceive" (see audience). Related: Audibly.