shout
IPA: ʃˈaʊt
noun
- A loud burst of voice or voices; a violent and sudden outcry, especially that of a multitude expressing joy, triumph, exultation, anger, or great effort.
- (UK, Australia, New Zealand, slang) A round of drinks in a pub; the turn to pay the shot or scot; an act of paying for a round of drinks.
- (UK, Australia, slang) A call-out for an emergency services team.
- (informal) A greeting, name-check or other mention, for example on a radio or TV programme.
- (informal) A suggestion; an idea.
- (UK, dialect) A light flat-bottomed boat used in duck-shooting.
verb
- (intransitive) To utter a sudden and loud cry, as in joy, triumph, exultation or anger, or to attract attention, to animate others, etc.
- (transitive) To utter with a shout; to cry; to shout out
- (intransitive, figuratively) To forcefully attract attention or proclaim one’s presence.
- (Australia, New Zealand, slang) To pay for food, drink or entertainment for others.
- (Internet) To post a text message (for example, email) in upper case, regarded as the electronic messaging equivalent of oral shouting.
- (transitive, obsolete) To treat with shouts or clamor.
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Examples of "shout" in Sentences
- I want to shout at him.
- They scold, scream and shout.
- It gives the picture of shouting.
- The captain was shouting furiously.
- It gives the impression of shouting.
- It is the online equivalent of shouting.
- The demonstrator shouted out for freedom.
- The times they scold and scream and shout.
- All the shouting is bugging the neighbors.
- It is the equivalent of shouting and is rude.