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

Her longtime bestie Abigail Anderson, whom Swift shouted out in her 2008 album Fearless, tied the knot for the first time in September 2017. —Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 20 June 2026

He was shouted out by multiple fighters following victories. —Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 June 2026

Noun

There was an appeal for a penalty after Tyler Adams and an Aussie attacker came together in the box, but those shouts were waved away by the referee. —David Close, CNN Money, 19 June 2026

The whole morning and afternoon had the sound of a shout. —Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 18 June 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

1 of 2 verb

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