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verb (used without object)
1.
to call or cry out loudly and vigorously.
2.
to speak or laugh noisily or unrestrainedly.
verb (used with object)
3.
to utter or yell (something) loudly.
4.
Australian. to treat (another) to a drink, meal, amusement, or the like.
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noun
5.
a loud call or cry: He gave a shout for help.
6.
a sudden loud outburst, as of laughter.
7.
the act of calling or crying out loudly.
Origin:
1300–50; Middle English shoute (noun), shouten (v.); compare Old Norse skūta to scold, chide, skūti, skūta a taunt; akin to shoot
1300–50; Middle English shoute (noun), shouten (v.); compare Old Norse skūta to scold, chide, skūti, skūta a taunt; akin to shoot
Related forms
shout·er, noun
half-shout·ed, adjective
un·shout·ed, adjective
un·shout·ing, adjective
Antonyms
1. whisper.
1. whisper.
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Example Sentences
- Shout loud enough and long enough and your opinion will be regarded as a valid alternate point of view.
- She wants peace above all else, and will shout it as loud as she can.
- No matter how loudly you shout it from the rafters, people will keep eating meat.
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Word Origin & History
shout
c.1300, schowten "to call or cry out loudly," of unknown origin; perhaps from the root of shoot, on the notion of "throw the voice out loudly," or related to O.N. skuta "a taunt." The noun is first recorded late 14c.
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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American Heritage
Idioms & Phrases
shout
In addition to the idioms beginning with shout, also see all over but the shouting.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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