SHOUT Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

shout 1 of 2

verb

ˈshau̇t

Definition of shout

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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shout

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noun

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

Verb

Suddenly the question isn't something being shouted across cable-news panels. — Jonathan Flora Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026 The two of them spent the rest of the night pressed together in the crowded bar, shouting at each other to be heard over the sound of drunk youth. — Josephine Reisman, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026

Noun

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 Yet Gordon might be a shout for a false 9 role where Flick also sees Lamine capable of offering something if a replacement for Ferran and Robert Lewandowski isn’t brought in by FC Barcelona. — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for shout

Recent Examples of Synonyms for shout

Verb

The sets have too many doors, the scenes have a delirious number of extras and the actors yell their lines over the distracting clatter of crackling fireplaces, beeping machines and ticking clocks.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
Things escalate as the two share a car ride home from a fancy gala and the bad man yells at her for embarrassing him.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of yell

Noun

With every whimper, sigh, howl, bark and head tilt, these dogs create an empathetic portrayal of a highly intelligent creature that has been through battle and has the scars (and nightmares) to prove it.

— Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
The howls of outrage from an undisclosed location in Europe reached our shores.

— Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of howl

Noun

This is hardly new, and scream queens, in particular, are often left to the whims of the internet.

— Mariam Bagdady, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2026
By the time of the witch trial, the sacred building stood stripped of its roofing and outer masonry—a fleshless skeleton; its giant west window glassless, miming a stone scream.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of scream

Noun

The eye chart reads like a shriek, and the teddy bear has extra limbs.

— John Wilkerson, STAT, 3 Sep. 2026
From 2007 through 2024, a similar shriek, from another eagle, could pull the attention of 20,000 men, women and children from the hot dogs in their laps and the game programs in their hands to the skies above.

— Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of shriek

Verb

These two brothers, Kamorion and AJ, are looking for an active, loving and committed family to call their own.

— The Star, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2026
Spread across the 1,400 square feet first floor for visitors to see are eight human bodies, their organs and blood vessels, all preserved through a process called plastination.

— Emma Hall October 3, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of call

Noun

But about five minutes later, a sharp cracking sound momentarily replaced the shrill squeal of sirens, and the top half of the South Tower imploded, bringing the entire thing down.

— Timothy Townsend, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
Witness Hoon Chan Sim, 53, was sitting on a park lawn with his dog near West Drive when he was startled by the squeal of braking tires, and spun around to see the horrific collision.

— Lincoln Anderson, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026

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