shout

[shout]

verb (used without object)

1. to call or cry out loudly and vigorously.

   Synonyms: exclaim, vociferate, yell
   Antonyms: whisper

2. to speak or laugh noisily or unrestrainedly.

verb (used with object)

1. to utter or yell (something) loudly.

2. Australian.,  to treat (another) to a drink, meal, amusement, or the like.

noun

1. a loud call or cry.

   He gave a shout for help.

2. a sudden loud outburst, as of laughter.

3. the act of calling or crying out loudly.

shout

/ ʃaʊt /

noun

1. a loud cry, esp to convey emotion or a command

2. informal

   1. a round, esp of drinks

   2. one's turn to buy a round of drinks

3. informal,  a greeting (to family, friends, etc) sent to a radio station for broadcasting

4. informal,  an occasion on which the members of an emergency service are called out on duty

verb

1. to utter (something) in a loud cry; yell

2. (intr) to make a loud noise

3. informal,  (tr) to treat (someone) to (something), esp a drink

Other Word Forms

• shouter noun
• half-shouted adjective
• unshouted adjective
• unshouting adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of shout¹

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English shoute (noun), shouten (verb); compare Old Norse skūta “to scold, chide,” skūti, skūta “a taunt”

Word History and Origins

Origin of shout¹

C14: probably from Old Norse skūta taunt; related to Old Norse skjōta to _shoot

Idioms and Phrases

• all over but the shouting

Synonym Study

See cry.

Example Sentences

It is claimed that the boy was "threatening and abusive" to Amen three days earlier, by brandishing a sword and metal barrier and shouting and swearing.

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LOUIS—Minutes after a mile-wide tornado struck this city on an otherwise beautiful day this spring, Ali Rand heard her husband shout as he surveyed the devastation surrounding their tony neighborhood of historical homes.

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Cook County sheriff’s police and the Illinois State Police were on scene, occasionally shouting into bullhorns when protesters or reporters crossed the concrete barriers that had been erected to create a protest zone or box.

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Taylor was then shouted at by angry fans as he walked though Budapest Airport with his family.

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We are entering an era where traders won’t be shouting on the floor but training, supervising and fine-tuning their algorithms.

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Related Words

• call out 
• cheer 
• clamor 
• exclaim 
• holler 
• roar 
• scream 
• screech 
• shriek 
• whoop 
• yell