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
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.
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Of course, Washington had already given Perry a shout out.
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Verb
Meghan talked about struggling with toxic press coverage while Harry described how his older brother, Prince William, shouted at him.
—Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 17 Mar. 2025
The new inmates were then forced to kneel while prison guards shaved their hair and shouted commands.
—Michael Rios, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
Noun
While Brody ultimately took home the award for his role in The Brutalist, Chalamet was the lucky recipient of a hilarious special shout out from Adam Sandler.
—EW.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Of course, Washington had already given Perry a shout out.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Shout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shout. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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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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