shout

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verb

ˈshau̇t

shouted; shouting; shouts

Synonyms of shout next

intransitive verb

: to utter a sudden loud cry

: to command attention as if by shouting

a quality that shouts from good novels—

John Gardner

transitive verb

: to utter in a loud voice

: to cause to be, come, or stop by or as if by shouting

shouted himself hoarse

the proponents shouted down the opposition

shouter noun

shout

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Example Sentences

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Saahene shouted as another customer recorded the confrontation. —

Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2023 After Saipov was escorted out of the courtroom, a family member shouted in Spanish asking for a moment of silence, which the judge granted. —

Lauren Del Valle, CNN, 17 May 2023 Finally, with everyone’s gear secured, Frith shouted for a huddle. —

Max Ufberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2023 Brightman shouts in an outrageously snooty French accent). —

Peter Marks, Washington Post, 15 May 2023 As Tindall continues to dissect the course in her mind, one thing becomes clearer: like for her mother, Princess Anne, equestrianism is not only a passion but a meditation—a moment of solace in a loud, shouting royal world. —

Isiah Magsino, Town & Country, 5 May 2023 Pete also shouted out Kaia’s parents, Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber, in the interview. —

Women's Health, 3 May 2023 Mike Coppola//Getty Images On the carpet, Brittney also took a moment to shout out the Bring Home Our Families campaign, which advocates for bringing home wrongly detained individuals abroad. —

Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE, 2 May 2023 Pickets were energized by being together and the strong response from passing cars, which mostly honked and shouted messages of support for the strikers. —

William Earl, Variety, 2 May 2023

Noun

While accepting the Comedic Genius Award at Sunday's 2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards, The White Lotus star, 61, gave a shout out to the writers. —

Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 7 May 2023 The judge asked to call court security officers and nurses and there were shouts to call 911. —

Jennifer Korn, CNN, 26 Apr. 2023 Lavender Haze View full post on Instagram Where red shouts, lavender whispers. —

Lindy Segal, harpersbazaar.com, 18 Apr. 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 His shouts and swearing got the attention of his fellow Kewalos regulars, who paddled straight toward him without hesitation. —

CBS News, 14 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 But put it into Sport mode, and the Coyote V-8 snarls and shouts. —

Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 7 Apr. 2023 Simon took those four dances — the ring shout, the waltz, tap dance, and the holy dance — and put them into a miniature symphonic form with striking orchestral effects and percussion to evoke cultural memory. —

Bill Banfield, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Mar. 2023 See More

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