give (someone) a shout
idiom
informal
: to tell (someone) about something when it happens or is ready to be done
I'll give you a shout when it's time to leave.
Examples of give (someone) a shout in a Sentence
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Was, who had been honored the night prior with the lifetime achievement award at the SFJAZZ Gala, also took the time to give a shout out to SFJAZZ’s executive artistic director.
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Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 16 June 2025
The rapper went on to give a shout out a slew of neighborhoods across Los Angeles.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 3 Feb. 2025
Gotta give a shout out to the fine folks of Keene, N.H., population 24,000, who had that snow cleared off the roads and parking lots within an hour.
—Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 28 Mar. 2024
The majority of the competitions give a shout out to the company that designed their range.
—Kim Zetter, WIRED, 18 Sep. 2024
Because nobody could have been more excited to hear Swift give a shout out to American Pie than mega-Swiftie Alyson Hannigan, who starred in the 1999 film as flautist Michelle Flaherty.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2024
Until Swift sashayed into the room, at least: Just to say hi, give a shout out to her dancers (some of whom were in the audience) and thank everyone for coming.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2023
Amidst the reminiscences of Grotto’s Pizza, Shapiro interrupts to give a shout to the excellent Sixers blog Rights to Ricky Sanchez.
—Ian Cohen, SPIN, 17 Apr. 2023
Lastly, the guys give a shout out to tigersmlreport.com and update us on some minor league developments.
—Kirkland Crawford, Detroit Free Press, 10 Apr. 2023
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Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 16 June 2025
The rapper went on to give a shout out a slew of neighborhoods across Los Angeles.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 3 Feb. 2025
Gotta give a shout out to the fine folks of Keene, N.H., population 24,000, who had that snow cleared off the roads and parking lots within an hour.
—Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 28 Mar. 2024
The majority of the competitions give a shout out to the company that designed their range.
—Kim Zetter, WIRED, 18 Sep. 2024
Because nobody could have been more excited to hear Swift give a shout out to American Pie than mega-Swiftie Alyson Hannigan, who starred in the 1999 film as flautist Michelle Flaherty.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2024
Until Swift sashayed into the room, at least: Just to say hi, give a shout out to her dancers (some of whom were in the audience) and thank everyone for coming.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2023
Amidst the reminiscences of Grotto’s Pizza, Shapiro interrupts to give a shout to the excellent Sixers blog Rights to Ricky Sanchez.
—Ian Cohen, SPIN, 17 Apr. 2023
Lastly, the guys give a shout out to tigersmlreport.com and update us on some minor league developments.
—Kirkland Crawford, Detroit Free Press, 10 Apr. 2023
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“Give (someone) a shout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/give%20%28someone%29%20a%20shout. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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