shouting

verb

present participle of shout
as in yelling
to speak so as to be heard at a distance well-wishers shouted to departing passengers from the dock

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Recent Examples of shouting Had likely started calling hospitals, shouting his name and description over the baby’s guttering wails, into the ears of phone operators and receptionists all over town. — Téa Obreht, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2026 Imagine 20 figure skaters jumping simultaneously, loud pop music playing almost constantly, and coaches shouting across the ice rink. — Will Tizard, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026 The Chiefs had just finished a dominating win over the Chargers at Arrowhead Stadium on Halloween in 1999 when several Kansas City players entered the locker room shouting something unusual. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2026 Her removal sparked immediate friction in the room, with several audience members shouting and arguing with Eggers over the decision. — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026 The Cuban delegation began shouting and banging on their desks. — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026 Some parents became so frustrated with the district’s position that the school board vote devolved into shouting from the audience as board members tried to speak over the crowd, video from the meeting showed. — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026 The most common type was verbal abuse, including shouting or swearing, which 34% of retail respondents experienced. — Andrew Adam Newman, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026 Officers continued shouting commands before firing a second round of shots, according to the video. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shouting
  1. yelling
  2. crying
  3. hollering
  4. screaming
Verb
  • Vision is still frustrated and furious over the ways Ultron tricked and used him, but yelling at an opponent that won’t get riled in return isn’t satisfying.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The video, which is blurry from the officer's movement, captures yelling and the sound of a single gunshot, followed by several additional gunshot noises.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of yelling
Verb
  • Following the reading of the verdict at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn, Salman broke down crying and was consoled by members of her defense team.
    — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026
  • And at the end of the election, Election Day, his opponent was crying.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of crying
Verb
  • Perhaps even more notable was his volume at prospect camp practice on Friday, hooting and hollering and firing up his teammates.
    — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The stallion gallops onto the field every time the team scores a touchdown, adding to the reverberating noise of fans hooting and hollering in the stands.
    — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of hollering
Verb
  • Young and the Panthers couldn’t capitalize on the iconic opportunity, though, and ultimately fell to the screaming green-and-gold parishioners, 27-19.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Still, the very idea of such a thing freezes my brain, locking it into a mental feedback loop that’s the equivalent of running around in a tight circle flapping my arms wildly and screaming.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of screaming

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“Shouting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shouting. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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