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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Harley Walls, Arkansas Online, 17 May 2025
The rhythmic track—where there are no lyrics, only shout outs to the album’s collaborators—sets the perfect tone for the cultural-statement-making production: a strong blend of Cuban timba, rumba and hard-hitting bass and claves.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 16 May 2025
Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
Within weeks, there were shouts outside our house, air strikes overhead, and deafening crowds.
—Tetiana Kotelnykova, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Traditionally, the upside down American flag signals distress, and that was the mood expressed as speakers shouted, cried and chanted with the crowd of around 100 people.
—Harley Walls, Arkansas Online, 17 May 2025
The rhythmic track—where there are no lyrics, only shout outs to the album’s collaborators—sets the perfect tone for the cultural-statement-making production: a strong blend of Cuban timba, rumba and hard-hitting bass and claves.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 16 May 2025
Noun
William Nylander also deserves a shout here for his constantly creative play in Game 4.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
Within weeks, there were shouts outside our house, air strikes overhead, and deafening crowds.
—Tetiana Kotelnykova, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Shout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shout. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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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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