give (someone) a shout

phrase

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.

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Chase Infiniti elbows into leading actress race Leave it to BAFTA voters to give a shout out one of the year’s biggest breakouts. Alex Ritman, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026 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. 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 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 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

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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. 2026.

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