shout

[ shout ]
/ ʃaʊt /
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verb (used without object)

to call or cry out loudly and vigorously.
to speak or laugh noisily or unrestrainedly.

verb (used with object)

to utter or yell (something) loudly.
Australian. to treat (another) to a drink, meal, amusement, or the like.

noun

Origin of shout

1300–50; Middle English shoute (noun), shouten (v.); compare Old Norse skūta to scold, chide, skūti, skūta a taunt; akin to shoot1

synonym study for shout

1. See cry.

OTHER WORDS FROM shout

shout·er, noun half-shout·ed, adjective un·shout·ed, adjective un·shout·ing, adjective

Words nearby shout

shoulder-hand syndrome, shouldn't, shouldna, shouldst, shouse, shout, shout down, shout from the rooftops, shout-out, shouting distance, shouting match

Words related to shout

roar, cry, screech, whoop, cheer, clamor, shriek, scream, howl, exclaim, holler, yell, hue, squawk, bellow, salvo, tumult, yap, bawl, yawp

Example sentences from the Web for shout

British Dictionary definitions for shout

shout
/ (ʃaʊt) /

noun

a loud cry, esp to convey emotion or a command
informal, British, Australian and NZ
  1. a round, esp of drinks
  2. 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

verb

Derived forms of shout

shouter, noun

Word Origin for shout

C14: probably from Old Norse skūta taunt; related to Old Norse skjōta to shoot

Idioms and Phrases with shout

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