The difference between Audible and Inaudible
When used as adjectives, audible means able to be heard, whereas inaudible means unable to be heard or not loud enough to be heard.
Audible is also noun with the meaning: the act of or an instance of changing the play at the line of scrimmage by yelling out a new one.
Audible is also verb with the meaning: to change the play at the line of scrimmage by yelling out a new one.
check bellow for the other definitions of Audible and Inaudible
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Audible as an adjective:
Able to be heard.
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Audible as a verb (intransitive, American football):
To change the play at the line of scrimmage by yelling out a new one.
Examples:
"The quarterback audibled after seeing the defensive formation."
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Audible as a noun (American football):
The act of or an instance of changing the play at the line of scrimmage by yelling out a new one.
Examples:
"The audible changed the play to a run."
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Inaudible as an adjective:
Unable to be heard or not loud enough to be heard.
Examples:
"Dogs can hear this whistle, but for people it is inaudible."