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—
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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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Gil MacIas, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
Upon his return to the stage, Stevie shouted out Berry Gordy — in honor of his 95th birthday and of course, their storied relationship — as well as Mayor Karen Bass for her efforts to combat the homelessness crisis plaguing Los Angeles.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 16 Dec. 2024
Alex Ritman, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024
In extreme cases, however, pressing that button elicits a shout of fear and anguish from Alba, like in one moment when the two are separated and Alba must race through a maze to reach Neva — only for the dog to be happily waiting for her as if nothing had happened.
—Jason Fanelli, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2024
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Verb
And shout out to @birdgangspirits spirits Philadelphia for throwing us some goodies to give away.
—Gil MacIas, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
Upon his return to the stage, Stevie shouted out Berry Gordy — in honor of his 95th birthday and of course, their storied relationship — as well as Mayor Karen Bass for her efforts to combat the homelessness crisis plaguing Los Angeles.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 16 Dec. 2024
Noun
Giving a very early shout out to some of the biggest stars working today is the BIFAs breakthrough performance award (formerly the most promising newcomer award).
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024
In extreme cases, however, pressing that button elicits a shout of fear and anguish from Alba, like in one moment when the two are separated and Alba must race through a maze to reach Neva — only for the dog to be happily waiting for her as if nothing had happened.
—Jason Fanelli, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Shout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shout. Accessed 21 Dec. 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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