shout
to call or cry out loudly and vigorously.
to speak or laugh noisily or unrestrainedly.
to utter or yell (something) loudly.
Australian. to treat (another) to a drink, meal, amusement, or the like.
a loud call or cry: He gave a shout for help.
a sudden loud outburst, as of laughter.
the act of calling or crying out loudly.
Origin of shout
1synonym study For shout
Other words for shout
Opposites for shout
Other words from shout
- shouter, noun
- half-shouted, adjective
- un·shout·ed, adjective
- un·shout·ing, adjective
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How to use shout in a sentence
He put his fists in the air, he half shouted and half sobbed at us.
The Blot on the Kaiser's 'Scutcheon | Newell Dwight HillisThe injured man slowly opened his eyes as the name was half shouted.
The Daughter of Anderson Crow | George Barr McCutcheonOne half shouted to the other half, there remained not a girl in the houses to look after the soup.
The Fte At Coqueville | Emile ZolaJohn Angus half shouted, jumping to his feet and going toward Philip with an almost threatening gesture.
Poppea of the Post-Office | Mabel Osgood WrightI half-shouted, half-groaned, as I turned to meet the Chinese valet with the morning cup of tea.
The City in the Clouds | C. Ranger Gull
British Dictionary definitions for shout
/ (ʃaʊt) /
a loud cry, esp to convey emotion or a command
informal, British, Australian and NZ
a round, esp of drinks
one's turn to buy a round of drinks
informal a greeting (to family, friends, etc) sent to a radio station for broadcasting
informal an occasion on which the members of an emergency service are called out on duty
to utter (something) in a loud cry; yell
(intr) to make a loud noise
(tr) Australian and NZ informal to treat (someone) to (something), esp a drink
Origin of shout
1Derived forms of shout
- shouter, noun
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Other Idioms and Phrases with shout
In addition to the idioms beginning with shout
- shout down
- shout from the rooftops
also see:
- all over but the shouting
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