shout
to call or cry out loudly and vigorously.
to speak or laugh noisily or unrestrainedly.
to utter or yell (something) loudly.
Australian. to treat (another) to a drink, meal, amusement, or the like.
a loud call or cry: He gave a shout for help.
a sudden loud outburst, as of laughter.
the act of calling or crying out loudly.
Origin of shout
1synonym study For shout
Other words for shout
Opposites for shout
Other words from shout
- shouter, noun
- half-shouted, adjective
- un·shout·ed, adjective
- un·shout·ing, adjective
Words Nearby shout
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How to use shout in a sentence
Another shouts, to no one in particular, “This is our house.”
Inside the Capitol Riot: What the Parler Videos Reveal | by Alec MacGillis | January 17, 2021 | ProPublicaWide receivers, those detached football players who start plays a good shout from the ball and then exert like mad to touch it now and then, finally got themselves another Heisman Trophy on Tuesday night after a 29-year wait.
Alabama’s DeVonta Smith becomes first wide receiver to win the Heisman Trophy in 29 years | Chuck Culpepper | January 6, 2021 | Washington PostAbout how their shouts caused a crowd to form, and before he knew it, he was surrounded by people.
Behind a national memorial for Native American veterans, stories of slow loss, swift change and boots two sizes too big | Theresa Vargas | November 11, 2020 | Washington PostAs a woman on a bullhorn led shouts of “Justice for Karon,” two men slung a brick and debris at the vehicle, smashing the rear window.
Protesters demonstrate outside D.C. police station for second night after Karon Hylton’s death | Clarence Williams, Samantha Schmidt, Tom Jackman | October 29, 2020 | Washington PostOne of the more tempting product ideas has been the development of the omnipresent always-on video workspace where managers can always see their directs onscreen and team members are only a shout away from getting someone else’s attention.
Remotion raises $13M to create a workplace video platform for short, spontaneous conversations | Lucas Matney | October 6, 2020 | TechCrunch
He did not shout “God is great,” but his random act served the purposes of ISIS almost as well.
France’s Wave of Crazy-Terror Christmas Attacks | Christopher Dickey | December 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnother shout-out might have been due to the organization that was leading the protests outside.
‘I Can’t Breathe’ Makes It Onto the Court for Will and Kate to See | Jacob Siegel | December 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFor James, wearing the shirt was “more of a shout-out to the family more than anything,” he told the Akron Beacon Journal.
‘I Can’t Breathe’ Makes It Onto the Court for Will and Kate to See | Jacob Siegel | December 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOne trucker did shout an obscenity, and a musclebound mechanic told them to go and do something useful like study.
Mexican Protesters Look to Start a New Revolution | Jason McGahan | November 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFor Mitch McConnell to shout gleefully requires some effort.
Mitch McConnell’s Big Day: A Turtle Suns Himself | Olivia Nuzzi | November 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTShe did shout for joy, as with a sweeping stroke or two she lifted her body to the surface of the water.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate ChopinA great shout—partly, no doubt, of disappointment—was given when the lions escaped.
Hunting the Lions | R.M. BallantynePearson was loading his gun as fast as possible, when he heard a loud shout, and cries of “Look out!”
Hunting the Lions | R.M. BallantyneThey did not shout as they took their gifts; but still the murmur ran from mouth to mouth: "Bella Madonna, bella Madonna."
Rosemary in Search of a Father | C. N. WilliamsonAt long last one of the keepers at the entrance to the small cages begins to shout very loudly.
British Dictionary definitions for shout
/ (ʃaʊt) /
a loud cry, esp to convey emotion or a command
informal, British, Australian and NZ
a round, esp of drinks
one's turn to buy a round of drinks
informal a greeting (to family, friends, etc) sent to a radio station for broadcasting
informal an occasion on which the members of an emergency service are called out on duty
to utter (something) in a loud cry; yell
(intr) to make a loud noise
(tr) Australian and NZ informal to treat (someone) to (something), esp a drink
Origin of shout
1Derived forms of shout
- shouter, noun
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Other Idioms and Phrases with shout
In addition to the idioms beginning with shout
- shout down
- shout from the rooftops
also see:
- all over but the shouting
The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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