Definition of SHOUT

shout

Plural: shouts

Noun

  • a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
  • A loud burst of voice or voices; a violent and sudden outcry, especially that of a multitude expressing joy, triumph, exultation, anger, or great effort.
  • A round of drinks in a pub; the turn to pay the shot or scot; an act of paying for a round of drinks.
  • A call-out for an emergency services team.
  • A greeting, name-check or other mention, for example on a radio or TV program.
  • A suggestion; an idea.
  • A flat-bottomed boat, a barge (for carrying cargo, etc), now especially a light boat used in duck-shooting.

Verb

Verb Forms: shouted, shouting, shouts

  • To utter a loud cry or call.
  • utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
    • "My grandmother is hard of hearing--you'll have to shout"
  • utter a sudden loud cry
  • utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
    • "`I'm here,' the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost"
  • use foul or abusive language towards
    • "The angry mother shouted at the teacher"
  • To utter a sudden and loud cry, as in joy, triumph, exultation or anger, or to attract attention, to animate others, etc.
  • To utter with a shout; to cry; to shout out
  • To forcefully attract attention or proclaim one’s presence.
  • To pay for food, drink or entertainment for others.
  • To post a text message (for example, email) in upper case, regarded as the electronic messaging equivalent of oral shouting.
  • To treat with shouts or clamor.

Examples

  • an ear-piercing shout
  • give out a shout
  • hear a desperate shout
  • Mom shouted to us to come sit at the table.
  • Next up the new single from Beyoncé, but first a shout to Barry Bloggins and his wife Belinda...
  • Please don't shout in the chat room.
  • The crowd would SHOUT if they knew the amazing word he was about to play.
  • They shouted his name to get his attention.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English shouten. Further origin uncertain. Possibly related to Middle English shooten (“to shoot (out)”) or from or akin to Old Norse skúta (“to chide, scold”), Old Norse skúti, skúta (“a taunt”). See also the second, rare sense of the verb scout (“to reject with contempt”).

Synonyms

abuse, blackguard, call, call out, clapperclaw, cry, cry out, exclaim, holler, hollo, outcry, scream, shout out, squall, vociferation, yell, roar, roop, shout, treat

Antonyms

whisper

Scrabble Score: 8

shout: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
shout: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
shout: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

shout: valid Words With Friends Word