shout

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verb

ˈshau̇t 

shouted; shouting; shouts

intransitive verb

1

: to utter a sudden loud cry

2

: to command attention as if by shouting

… a quality that shouts from good novels …

—John Gardner

transitive verb

1

: 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

shout

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noun (1)

: a loud cry or call

shouter

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noun (2)

shout·​er

ˈshau̇tə(r), 

-au̇tə-

plural -s

1

: one that shouts

2

usually capitalized : a member of a religious sect found in the West Indies and marked by the use of ceremonies resembling African rituals

Synonyms of shout

Verb

• yell
• cry
• holler
• call
• scream

Noun (1)

• howl
• cry
• scream
• yell
• holler
• shriek
• squeal

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 (1)

I gave a sudden shout of surprise when the shower abruptly turned ice-cold.

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Fearer and the others kept shouting until the van was out of sight. — Tia Mitchell, AJC.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Getting around interference The biggest technical hurdle in spectrum sharing is interference – what happens when two signals overlap and scramble each other, like two people shouting different things in your ear at the same time. — Aylin Yener, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2026

Noun

Designer of the Year Brandon Blackwood gave a heartfelt shout out to his mom, who was in the room. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026

Clive and Roosevelt at last heard the shouts of the others and the wild baying cry of the lead dogs, unable to bring the bear to a full bay but easily able now to keep it in sight. — Paul Schullery, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English

First Known Use

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Noun (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing shout

• be in with a shout
• give (someone) a shout
• shout down
• shout for joy
• shout her head off
• shout oneself hoarse
• shout-out
• shout song

Rhymes for shout

• bout
• clout
• doubt
• drought
• flout
• gout
• grout
• kraut
• lout
• out
• pout
• rout

Kids Definition

shout

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ˈshau̇t 

1

: 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