audible

IPA: ˈɑdʌbʌɫ

(American football) The act of or an instance of changing the play at the line of scrimmage by yelling out a new one.

(intransitive, American football) To change the play at the line of scrimmage by yelling out a new one.

Examples of "audible" in Sentences

He turned his head slightly, his lips moving in a phrase audible only to the Caverna.
And when Stenwold listened, in that very instant there was no more murmur audible from the gates.
I hadn't given much thought to local immigrant cuisine, but after seeing several Laotian spots around, I called an audible.
On his second pass play, Leinart called an audible from the line of scrimmage, then lofted a 49-yard touchdown pass to Anquan Boldin.
If he was, it wasn't audible from the back Ah, to have a backchannel … What I want to know is, Tom, where d'ya get them (non-vicarish) trainers?
That leaves only the chiclet clicking of this laptop's keyboard and the rhythmic ticking of the two battery driven clocks that are in audible range.
Looking round, every face was set with a grave determination 'to do,' and there was not a word audible as the orders were spoken and the commands obeyed.
… Oh, and yes, on the TV you can hear Manning yelling "Rocket" as he calls the audible and it looks like old friend Barry Cofield looks in Kerrigan's direction.
Then one, two, three bronze figures dash down a steep ravine below the Convent walls, and plunge into the river – a shrill chorus of voices, growing momentarily more audible, is borne upon the wind – and in a few minutes the boat is beset by a shoal of mendicant monks vociferating with all their might Ana Christian ya Hawadji!