Shout

/ʃaʊt/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A loud call or cry.

His shout was heard from across the field.

An expression of strong emotion, often in a loud manner.

The shout of joy from the crowd was deafening when the team won.

verb

To call or cry out loudly.

He had to shout to be heard over the noise of the crowd.

To express something in a loud voice.

She shouted her excitement when she heard the good news.

To utter a command or expression forcefully.

The coach shouted instructions to the players during the game.

Middle English shouten, from Old English scūtian, related to the words for 'to shoot' and 'to let go'

shout out

to give public acknowledgment

shout for joy

to express one's happiness vocally

shout across

to speak loudly to someone who is at a distance

shout down

to silence someone by shouting

shout with laughter

to laugh very loudly

call

to cry out or speak in a loud voice

yell

to shout or cry out loudly

exclaim

to cry out suddenly in strong emotion

scream

to make a loud, high-pitched cry

holler

to shout loudly

to give a shout-out

I'm giving a shout-out to my friends for their support.

to shout someone down

He tried to speak, but the audience shouted him down.