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
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.
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Avalon Hester, People.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Players swig from beer cans and shout old-timey sayings at one another.
—Jason Mastrodonato, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2025
Javier Zarracina, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
Zelenskyy arrived to shouts of support from people who had gathered outside of 10 Downing St., where Starmer gave him a hug and ushered him inside.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 2 Mar. 2025
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Verb
The proud dad even shared John’s grades, showing screenshots of his 100% test scores in business law while shouting out Hill for their son’s scholastic success.
—Avalon Hester, People.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Players swig from beer cans and shout old-timey sayings at one another.
—Jason Mastrodonato, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2025
Noun
Democrats responded with shouts from the floor, displays of protest signs, and silence.
—Javier Zarracina, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
Zelenskyy arrived to shouts of support from people who had gathered outside of 10 Downing St., where Starmer gave him a hug and ushered him inside.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 2 Mar. 2025
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“Shout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shout. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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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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