shout-out

noun

ˈshau̇t-ˌau̇t 

variants or less commonly shoutout

plural shout-outs also shoutouts

informal

: a public expression of greeting, praise, or acknowledgement directed toward a person or group often as part of a performance, recording, or broadcast

She opened her acceptance speech with a shout-out to James Baldwin, the author of the book on which the movie was based, calling him "one of the greatest artists of our time."

—Neal Justin

Here are a few lyrical shout-outs to some of hip hop's favorite designers.

—Scott Poulson-Bryant

She even gave a shoutout to one of her former teachers on Twitter, and encouraged others to do the same.

—Emily Sweeney

Examples of shout-out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Cher gave her boyfriend's son a sweet shout-out in her new memoir. —Hannah Sacks, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024

On Tuesday, Texas women's basketball coach Vic Schaefer also made sure to give the soccer team a shout-out in front of the media. —Danny Davis, Austin American-Statesman, 13 Nov. 2024

Unlike some of the other people who received a shout-out from Trump, Musk did not join him on stage. —Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024

At Trump's election night party in Florida, Musk was the guest of honor, speaking privately with Trump during the event and getting a shout-out in the president-elect's speech to supporters. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1990, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

shout–out

noun

variants also shoutout

ˈshau̇t-ˌau̇t

informal

: a public expression of greeting, praise, or acknowledgment directed toward a person or group often as part of a performance, broadcast, or recording