shouted; shouting; shouts
1
: to utter a sudden loud cry
2
: to command attention as if by shouting
a quality that shouts from good novels—
John Gardner
John Gardner1
: to utter in a loud voice
2
: to cause to be, come, or stop by or as if by shouting
shouted himself hoarse
the proponents shouted down the opposition
shouter
noun
: a loud cry or call
Synonyms
Examples of shout in a Sentence
Verb
There's no need to shout at me.
well-wishers shouted to departing passengers from the dock
Noun
I gave a sudden shout of surprise when the shower abruptly turned ice-cold.
Recent Examples on the WebGhada Abdulfattah, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 June 2024
The giraffe hoisted her a few feet in the air and her mom, who was in the pickup bed with her, shouted at the giraffe, prompting the animal to let go.
—Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 5 June 2024
Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2024
Afterward, Malone gave a quick shout out to his mom.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2024
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Verb
Impoverished and displaced, hawkers shout out their wares for sale: pots, pans, utensils, clothes, and old shoes salvaged from the rubble of Rafah and Khan Yunis.
—Ghada Abdulfattah, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 June 2024
The giraffe hoisted her a few feet in the air and her mom, who was in the pickup bed with her, shouted at the giraffe, prompting the animal to let go.
—Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 5 June 2024
Noun
Also, a shout out to Bowles who has done this as well.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2024
Afterward, Malone gave a quick shout out to his mom.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2024
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“Shout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shout. Accessed 9 Jun. 2024.
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shout
1 of 2 verb1
: to utter a sudden loud cry
shouted for joy
2
: to utter in a loud voice
shouted out the answers
shouter
noun
shout
2 of 2 noun
: a loud cry or call
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