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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Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
One photo in the post showed Swift with her arm around Hargitay, 62, as other Knicks fans surrounded them, while a second snap captured them both shouting and cheering.
—Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 11 June 2026
Stick with alcohol-free, subtle formulas so the scent settles into the fabric rather than shouts from it.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
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Verb
The group was met by a much smaller contingent of mostly men who appeared to make Nazi salutes and shouted anti-Muslim chants.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
One photo in the post showed Swift with her arm around Hargitay, 62, as other Knicks fans surrounded them, while a second snap captured them both shouting and cheering.
—Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
Noun
Oli’s shout for Manzambi is a good one.
—Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 11 June 2026
Stick with alcohol-free, subtle formulas so the scent settles into the fabric rather than shouts from it.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
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“Shout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shout. Accessed 15 Jun. 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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