SHOUTS Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

present tense third-person singular of shout

as in yells

to speak so as to be heard at a distance well-wishers shouted to departing passengers from the dock

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shouts

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noun

plural of shout

as in howls

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 shouts

Verb

Aneha shouts to the crowd and then dances off the altar, like this is all a fun gag. — Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2026 At a stoplight, a little girl jumps into the car’s backseat, shouts, ‘Go lady! — Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026 Another man later shouts that Niemi and his video crew should be shot. — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 Hollywell nods in agreement, and shouts out all the graffiti artists and other creatives who are still nearby. — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026 Lil’ Randy shouts repeatedly as he is hauled off, a great ending to a pretty great episode. — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026 In the video, the child shouts for help as Sky Zone staff intervene. — Gio Insignares, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 O’Kane shouts when Tom Brokaw announces that one of the men suspected of plotting the attack has been detained. — Jeff Goodell, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026 Fighters loyal to the Houthi authorities, shouts slogans during a rally to recruit more fighters, in Sanaa on September 10, 2026. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2026

Noun

Her speech deteriorated into shouts and hums and eventually almost disappeared. — Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026 Sai is trying to talk to Carole about their differences and shouts across Erin’s Upper West Side townhouse, screaming her name. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2026 The shouts of rejection came in part because there was a plausible scenario under which James would have opened the season at Madison Square Garden in a Knicks uniform. — CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 No day in Gaza is normal, but Friday stood out for its shouts of delight as athletes pulled trucks, flipped massive tires and heaved weights in a strength competition that drew cheering crowds. — ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026 They are greeted by shouts of the lucky ARMY members on hand to witness the warm-up, as the men take their turns on the mic before heading to the green room to chill. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2026 Telhou uses primal shouts to keep the herd together, while Saâdia uses a slingshot contraption to skillfully throw stones at straying goats. — Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Oct. 2026 The stadium went silent, save for the shouts from the visiting team’s dugout. — Nicolas Villamil, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026 His final words drowned in a din of shouts and sparkling spray, as the Astros feted an aspiration fulfilled. — Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 27 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for shouts

Verb

The agent yells at the unidentified bystander and leaves him on the sidewalk while another agent retrieves the can from the street.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
Northwestern coach Chris Collins yells to his players during a Big Ten Tournament game March, 12, 2026, at the United Center.

— Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of yells

Noun

On the title track Chen reaches for the psaltery (a kind of zither without frets), creating a meandering, medieval atmosphere whose ubiquitous electronic background buzz foreshadows the biting screams and blistering bass to come.

— James Gui, Pitchfork, 4 Nov. 2026
After Pan announced that Kiley had called him to concede, the attendees at his election night event at Frends Brewhouse erupted into joyful screams, applause and eventually chanted his name.

— Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of screams

Verb

The Blackhawks dressing room was a rowdy scene after the game, their hoots and hollers reverberating throughout the bowels of the United Center.

— Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Cowboy and cowgirl hoots and hollers complement the rumbling of the massive animals’ hooves as they’re rounded up into the corrals.

— Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2025