what's this sentence mean?

lucia   Sat Oct 22, 2005 2:03 am GMT
I would have hated to admit out loud.

what's the meaning of out loud?
Hopeful   Sat Oct 22, 2005 2:24 am GMT
http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=loud&x=13&y=11
Go into this link and read!

Another word for loud is "Noisy"
lucia   Sat Oct 22, 2005 2:42 am GMT
loudly enough to be heard

thanks!
Guest   Sun Oct 23, 2005 2:12 am GMT
"I would have hated to admit it out loud."
In this context is means simply to "speak it" as opposed to just thinking it.