aloud

think aloud

To verbalize one's thoughts. A: "And I guess I should also pick up some plywood while we're out…" B: "Pardon me?" A: "Sorry, I'm just thinking aloud!"
See also: aloud, think

think out loud

To verbalize one's thoughts, especially when trying to produce a solution or conclusion about something. Those weren't really suggestions for a solution, I was just thinking out loud. OK, so we've got 20 over there, 10 from the last one, five pending—sorry, I was thinking out loud.
See also: loud, out, think
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

think out loud

Fig. to say one's thoughts aloud. Excuse me. I didn't really mean to say that. I was just thinking out loud. Mr. Johnson didn't prepare a speech. He just stood there and thought out loud. It was a terrible presentation.
See also: loud, out, think
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

think aloud

Speak one's thoughts audibly, as in We need flour, sugar, butter-I'm just thinking aloud. [Early 1700s]
See also: aloud, think
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

ˌthink aˈloud

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ˌthink out ˈloud

speak your thoughts about something, for example a problem, to yourself or to others, probably without organizing them as in normal speech: ‘What?’ ‘Oh, don’t worry. I was just thinking out loud.’
See also: aloud, think
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • thinking out loud
  • word spoken is past recalling
  • a word (once) spoken cannot be recalled
  • a word (once) spoken is past recalling
  • recall
  • pardon (me)
  • pardon me
  • (one's) true color(s)
  • (one's) (true) stripes
  • (one's) day in court
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