shout-out
Americannoun
Usage
What does shout-out mean? A shout-out is a short public acknowledgement of someone or something, especially by name. It’s usually to recognize someone in appreciation of them or something they did. Shout-outs are typically given in a public setting, such as on the radio, during a live performance, or on social media. Shout-out is informal. It’s commonly used to start a sentence that announces a shout-out, as in Shout-out to the people in the back! Less commonly, shout-out is also used as a verb, as in Let me shout-out a few people real quick. It’s very commonly spelled as shoutout. Example: Thanks to your shout-out in the last post, I gained a ton of followers.
Etymology
Origin of shout-out
Example Sentences
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By the way, we should give a shout-out to the law professors who devised and promoted shield laws—David Cohen, Rachel Rebouché, and Greer Donley.
From Slate • May 15, 2026
Palantir also got a shout-out from Trump on Friday, helping it to claw back some losses during a session in which investors fretted about Anthropic’s new AI model.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
He kicks off each school year with a shout-out to Huerta.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026
She also gave a shout-out to Icelandic star Laufey - winner of best traditional pop voacal album,.
From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026
“Just give me my shout-out onstage and we good,” he claims.
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
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