shout  (shout)  n. A loud cry. tr. & intr.v. shout·ed, shout·ing, shouts To say with or utter a shout. Phrasal Verb(s): shout downTo overwhelm or silence by shouting loudly. [Middle English shoute, perhaps from Old Norse skūta, a taunt; see skeud- in Indo-European roots.] shout'er n. Synonyms: These verbs mean to say with or make a loud strong cry: fans shouting their approval; bawled out orders; bellows with rage; hollered a warning; howling with pain; a crowd roaring its disapproval; children whooping at play; troops yelling as they attacked. |
shout down
Overwhelm or silence by yelling or jeering, as in The audience went wild and shouted down the speaker. [c. 1920]