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—
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: 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 WebJon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 17 June 2024
Doorbell camera footage shows the two men shouting at each other, according to the complaint.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 16 June 2024
Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 14 June 2024
The March Fong Eu Secretary of State Building was jumpin’ like a Black church on Sunday, the joyous shouts from teary-eyed Black people impossible to ignore.
—Erika D. Smith, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2024
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Verb
Within minutes, videos circulated online that showed the former Vice-President being driven from the compound, and the Mexican official in charge of the Embassy shouting in outrage as he was jostled by police and then pushed to the ground.
—Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 17 June 2024
Doorbell camera footage shows the two men shouting at each other, according to the complaint.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 16 June 2024
Noun
The mother-son duo have even experienced a level of celebrity thanks to the video, receiving shout outs from people online and in person.
—Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 14 June 2024
The March Fong Eu Secretary of State Building was jumpin’ like a Black church on Sunday, the joyous shouts from teary-eyed Black people impossible to ignore.
—Erika D. Smith, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2024
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“Shout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shout. Accessed 30 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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