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
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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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Timothy Gardner, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
Authentic marketing isn’t about shouting the loudest but speaking the clearest.
—Carlo Tortora Brayda, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
In her performances, Ado’s shouts and screams richly express the full range of negative emotions, such as anger, sadness, fear, disgust, pity, frustration, and jealousy.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 1 Jan. 2025
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Verb
The hearing was briefly stopped several times by protesters with at least one shouting about the deadly fires in Los Angeles and the role fossil fuels play in global warming.
—Timothy Gardner, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
Authentic marketing isn’t about shouting the loudest but speaking the clearest.
—Carlo Tortora Brayda, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Noun
In the Miami-Dade criminal justice system, Hollis, with her shouts of asesino and accusatory posts on her barren Facebook page, ranked as big a menace as vicious stalkers and wife-beaters.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
In her performances, Ado’s shouts and screams richly express the full range of negative emotions, such as anger, sadness, fear, disgust, pity, frustration, and jealousy.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Shout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shout. Accessed 21 Jan. 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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