shout
Americanverb (used without object)
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to call or cry out loudly and vigorously.
- Synonyms:
- exclaim, vociferate, yell
- Antonyms:
- whisper
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to speak or laugh noisily or unrestrainedly.
verb (used with object)
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to utter or yell (something) loudly.
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Australian. to treat (another) to a drink, meal, amusement, or the like.
noun
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a loud call or cry.
He gave a shout for help.
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a sudden loud outburst, as of laughter.
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the act of calling or crying out loudly.
noun
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a loud cry, esp to convey emotion or a command
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informal
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a round, esp of drinks
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one's turn to buy a round of drinks
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informal a greeting (to family, friends, etc) sent to a radio station for broadcasting
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informal an occasion on which the members of an emergency service are called out on duty
verb
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to utter (something) in a loud cry; yell
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(intr) to make a loud noise
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informal (tr) to treat (someone) to (something), esp a drink
Related Words
See cry.
Other Word Forms
- half-shouted adjective
- shouter noun
- unshouted adjective
- unshouting adjective
Etymology
Origin of shout
First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English shoute (noun), shouten (verb); compare Old Norse skūta “to scold, chide,” skūti, skūta “a taunt”
Example Sentences
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Those who shout the loudest about artificial intelligence tend to be in the West, notably the US and Europe.
From BBC
At a recent training session for Ukrainian infantry, an instructor shouted as soldiers ran through thick snow, the layers of ice crushing under their boots.
From Barron's
He told BBC News NI that the anti-social behaviour started in September with young people entering the apartment block and kicking residents' doors and shouting.
From BBC
"I also laugh when my family, and especially my brother and sister, shout my name every time I appear on screen."
From BBC
The frequent shouting is particularly unfortunate because Coriolanus is by nature not a man of words.
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