shout
verb (used without object)
to call or cry out loudly and vigorously.
are shouting
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present progressiveof shout.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The villagers are shouting as they haul on the ropes to pull the net in from the sea.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
Fortunately, the majority of those chanting such slogans have no idea what they are shouting about, and are just vacuously following the herd.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 15, 2025
Hundreds of online comments are shouting for someone to save the business.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 6, 2025
When it’s a larger group of press, it’s like the Wild West, and that is truly when people are shouting over each other and I just have to hope that I am shouting the loudest.
From Slate ● May 15, 2024
A few clusters of kids are shouting and laughing and an older woman at the front keeps talking to the driver.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
