shout

¹shout

verb \ˈshau̇t\

Definition of SHOUT

intransitive verb

1

: to utter a sudden loud cry

2

: to command attention as if by shouting <a quality that shouts from good novels — John Gardner>

transitive verb

1

: 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>

— shout·er noun

Examples of SHOUT

1. There's no need to shout at me.
2. <well-wishers shouted to departing passengers from the dock>

Origin of SHOUT

Middle English

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to SHOUT

Synonyms: bawl, bay, bellow, cry, holler, hollo (or halloo also hallo), roar, call, sound off, thunder, vociferate, yell

Related Words: crow, whoop; scream, screech, shriek, shrill, squeak, squeal; caterwaul, howl, ululate, wail, yawp (or yaup), yowl; hail; speak out, speak up

Near Antonyms: breathe, mumble, murmur, mutter, whisper

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Rhymes with SHOUT

bout, clout, doubt, drought, flout, glout, gout, grout, knout, kraut, lout, out, pout, rout, route, scout, snout, spout, sprout, stout, tout, trout