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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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2025
By the time the chorus rolled around, the commuters were in full voice, shouting along (and filming the whole thing for posterity), as Fallon banged on a tambourine.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2025
Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2025
On the basketball court below, players’ shouts reverberate off the walls, as a banana vendor ambles along the baseline.
—Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Others recalled him having stand-up rows, shouting, swearing, and jabbing his finger in the direction of co-workers.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2025
By the time the chorus rolled around, the commuters were in full voice, shouting along (and filming the whole thing for posterity), as Fallon banged on a tambourine.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
Furrowed brows, smiles, shouts and tears occupied the faces of passionate protesters, who bellowed chants that echoed off the concrete sky-rise buildings.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2025
On the basketball court below, players’ shouts reverberate off the walls, as a banana vendor ambles along the baseline.
—Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Shout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shout. Accessed 22 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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