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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 13 Dec. 2025
Chris Paul, shouting at the ref while pointing frantically at a clueless Bell, got the call.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2025
Sabienna Bowman, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
But when those synths get more fried, the glitchiness melts away, and that slurry singsong becomes a drunken, glorious shout.
—Pitchfork, 10 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for shout
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Verb
While lying on the pavement, he could be heard moaning as an officer shouted at him not to move.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 13 Dec. 2025
Chris Paul, shouting at the ref while pointing frantically at a clueless Bell, got the call.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2025
Noun
After a few moments, Bad Bunny stood up and resumed singing, while also giving a shout out to the Mexico City crowd.
—Sabienna Bowman, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
But when those synths get more fried, the glitchiness melts away, and that slurry singsong becomes a drunken, glorious shout.
—Pitchfork, 10 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for shout
Cite this Entry
“Shout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shout. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
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
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share