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

2 of 2

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

Relief pitcher Caleb Ferguson was not happy, shouting obscenities at the umpire and ripping him for his appearance. — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026 Chappell likens it to a room shouting at you—too many patterns can look turbulent rather than playful, bold, and curated. — Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2026

Noun

There were possible penalty shouts, hard tackles that were not whistled for fouls, soft calls on Egypt that were ignored when similar plays were made by Argentina. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 7 July 2026 The fatal shooting of a New York Knicks fan’s dog after her shouts over the team’s thrilling win of the NBA championship is now headed to federal court. — Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for shout

Recent Examples of Synonyms for shout

Verb

Grant, who is Black and deeply involved in historically Black organizing circles in Kansas City, was moderating the panel when Osborne allegedly began yelling at her.

— Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
After letting go of the minor, Schmidt yelled at both his parents and Pambianchi for the remainder of the evening, aggressively getting into Pambianchi's face multiple times.

— Gabe White, Arkansas Online, 21 July 2026

Definition of yell

Noun

Somewhere in the heated mist hovered the howls of Albert Ayler and the clarion call of his brother Donald’s trumpet, followed by the Ornette Coleman Quartet, saluting him with joyous cacophony.

— Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2026
Her Valley girl howl will stop you in your tracks, proclaiming friendship, revolution, and, yeah, lust.

— Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026

Definition of howl

Noun

Two soldiers who initially seemed kind took her into the jungle, held her at gunpoint and raped her while holding her mouth shut to stifle her screams.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
Bernthal screams, pointing down at the vomit (which is thankfully off-screen for the rest of us).

— Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 23 July 2026

Definition of scream

Verb

Pedestrians holler their support and cars make way for the annual Juneteenth parade.

— Sarah Enelow-Snyder, Midwest Living, 19 July 2026
At Daytona International Speedway more than 70,000 persons whooped, hollered and slugged down beer watching Cale Yarborough win the Firecracker 400 automobile race.

— Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2026

Definition of holler

Noun

Dawkins, an automobile aficionado himself, loved every second of the obstacle course, and even let out a shriek when the driver floored it over a hill at the end.

— Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2026
Smiley slashes Mari across the belly and Fatima lets out a monstrous shriek.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

Definition of shriek

Verb

Johnny then becomes bonded to a supernatural demon called the Spirit of Vengeance and is able to transform into a flaming, skeletal biker.

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 26 July 2026
Josh Smead runs an architecture business called Liberty Design Development with his wife and hails from Liberty.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026

Definition of call

Noun

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
From the pig trailer came a bang, followed by a muffled squeal.

— Will Mackin, New Yorker, 28 June 2026

Definition of squeal

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