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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Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
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—Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
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Verb
When his name was announced, Chalamet turned to kiss Jenner at their table at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles before shouting out those who have supported him in his career, including his costars, parents and the entrepreneur.
—Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
Anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) protesters in Minnesota swarmed the vehicle of conservative influencer Nick Sortor on Sunday, shouting at him and yelling expletives.
—Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Noun
One of them, fist raised to the sky, let out a long yell, the hoarse shout of a gold panner.
—Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
The city is a vessel for the sacred and the profane, something born under a canvas tent where Sweet Daddy Grace’s shout bands made hymns swing toward jazz.
—Donovan X. Ramsey, AJC.com, 12 Jan. 2026
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“Shout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shout. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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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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