audible

Etymology

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

adj

  1. Able to be heard.

verb

  1. (intransitive, American football) To change the play at the line of scrimmage by yelling out a new one.
    The quarterback audibled after seeing the defensive formation.

noun

  1. (American football) 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.

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