shout
verb (used without object)
to call or cry out loudly and vigorously.
half-shouted
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a word derived from
shout.
Example Sentences
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Washington’s voice is stuck throughout the show in a wavering, half-shouted treble, like a jammed piano key.
From The New Yorker ● Nov. 12, 2018
When he climbed offstage and half-rapped, half-shouted over a bone-snapping kick drum, the crowd took him in as one of their own.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2015
His half-shouted lyrics share clear similarities to Kanye West’s, as they sail equally on braggadocio and neuroticism, with charged religious ponderings, myriad fashion references and a healthy splash of Autotune.
From New York Times ● Apr. 2, 2015
This is an author who reports speech using the words "he cried" or "he half-shouted" more often than "he said".
From The Guardian ● May 28, 2013
“Sorry I disturbed you. I’ll go now,” he half-shouted.
From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
