as in to yell
to speak so as to be heard at a distance
well-wishers shouted to departing passengers from the dock
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as in howl
a loud vocal expression of strong emotion
I gave a sudden shout of surprise when the shower abruptly turned ice-cold
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Recent Examples of shout
Brody Miller, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Turn to face the shore, tread water, and signal for help by shouting or waving your arms.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 14 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
The crowd, waiting eagerly for his arrival, shouted and cheered for the world No. 1, begging for autographs.
—Brody Miller, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Turn to face the shore, tread water, and signal for help by shouting or waving your arms.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 14 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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shout
Verb
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Another student, under the same video, said that their entire class was merely yelled at for doing it.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
7 May 2025
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As O’Neil’s trailer for Slauson Rec indicates, the school had unconventional training methods; in one glimpse of the footage, the Honey Boy writer-star is seen yelling at students.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
7 May 2025
Verb
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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
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Sara Haines and Alyssa Farah Griffin cried on the air over their pets.—
Joey Nolfi Published,
EW.com,
16 May 2025
Noun
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Outside, Jamie had witnessed the congestion and the screams of fans, begging the police to do something about it.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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Party boats and vacation resorts are just an arm’s reach away, but instead of providing hope, their music serves to drown out the screams.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
17 May 2025
Verb
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Director James Madigan’s bone-crunching debut features a full-throttle performance from the underrated Josh Hartnett and irresistibly embraces its B-movie-ness, encouraging audiences to hoot, holler, groan and laugh.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
7 May 2025
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For most younger folks, the appearance of a drag queen offers the chance to hoot and holler, to have fun and show some support.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2025
Noun
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The rag-doll physics of enemies coupled with their heinous death shrieks made battles more humorous than haunting.—
Jamal Michel,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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The little shriek Hardy lets out when Venom headbutts him in the face?—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
25 Apr. 2025
Verb
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However, today most young people rarely call each other.—
Andrea Wigfield,
CNN,
14 Feb. 2023
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Marx himself would call DEI a classic case of ideology, a set of benign-seeming ideas that disguise the workings of the rulers, in this case empowered progressives.—
WSJ,
WSJ,
14 Feb. 2023
Noun
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Frontman Bryan Garris let out a mighty pig squeal as guest vocalist Poppy thrashed and screamed across the stage, dressed like an even more macabre girl from The Ring.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
12 Feb. 2025
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Listen for a squeal and know that your prank was a success! 20.—
Kimberly Stoney,
Parents,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Shout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shout. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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