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 …—
John Gardner
John Gardner1
: 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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Arkansas Online, 24 Mar. 2026
At the mention of the pin, a woman shouted out the most memorable line from JFK’s inaugural address in 1961.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2026
Samuel Hyland, Pitchfork, 17 Mar. 2026
The initiative, introduced in 2022, is designed to help youth footballers enjoy their matches without distracting shouts from the sidelines, whether by coaches or parents.
—Laura Williamson, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
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Verb
That's because nobody has any incentive to shout it from the rooftops.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Mar. 2026
At the mention of the pin, a woman shouted out the most memorable line from JFK’s inaugural address in 1961.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2026
Noun
Juvenile bliss had long contoured this abrasive band, whose songs rattled like playgrounds, and whose shouts rang like the peals of petulant children.
—Samuel Hyland, Pitchfork, 17 Mar. 2026
The initiative, introduced in 2022, is designed to help youth footballers enjoy their matches without distracting shouts from the sidelines, whether by coaches or parents.
—Laura Williamson, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Shout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shout. Accessed 26 Mar. 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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