shouted; shouting; shouts
1
: to utter a sudden loud cry
2
: to command attention as if by shouting
a quality that shouts from good novels—
John Gardner
John Gardner1
: to utter in a loud voice
2
: to cause to be, come, or stop by or as if by shouting
shouted himself hoarse
the proponents shouted down the opposition
shouter
noun
: a loud cry or call
Synonyms
Examples of shout in a Sentence
Verb
There's no need to shout at me.
well-wishers shouted to departing passengers from the dock
Noun
I gave a sudden shout of surprise when the shower abruptly turned ice-cold.
Recent Examples on the WebBrenton Blanchet, People.com, 19 Oct. 2024
In terms of the cast, the showrunner took a moment to shout out the series’ casting directors, before crediting the performers with delivering while enduring multiple challenges to get to the show from production to screen.
—Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Oct. 2024
Ellise Shafer, Variety, 9 Oct. 2024
Moments later, with Tatis and Profar on first and second, Machado struck out, after which Flaherty appeared to shout a profane taunt at him that led to shouts from both dugouts.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024
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Verb
Guthrie even shouted out Lingua Franca in New York City, who apparently created some of the custom Swift merch.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 19 Oct. 2024
In terms of the cast, the showrunner took a moment to shout out the series’ casting directors, before crediting the performers with delivering while enduring multiple challenges to get to the show from production to screen.
—Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Oct. 2024
Noun
Speaking on stage at Royal Festival Hall, the filmmaker reflected on the sobering message of the film and gave a shout out to another creative who shares the same birthday.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 9 Oct. 2024
Moments later, with Tatis and Profar on first and second, Machado struck out, after which Flaherty appeared to shout a profane taunt at him that led to shouts from both dugouts.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024
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“Shout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shout. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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shout
1 of 2 verb1
: to utter a sudden loud cry
shouted for joy
2
: to utter in a loud voice
shouted out the answers
shouter
noun
shout
2 of 2 noun
: a loud cry or call
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