shout1 verbshout2 noun
shoutshout1 /ʃaʊt/ ●●● S2 W2 verb 
VERB TABLE
shout
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | shout |
| he, she, it | shouts | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | shouted |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have shouted |
| he, she, it | has shouted | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had shouted |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will shout |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have shouted |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am shouting |
| he, she, it | is shouting | |
| you, we, they | are shouting | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was shouting |
| you, we, they | were shouting | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been shouting |
| he, she, it | has been shouting | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been shouting |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be shouting |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been shouting |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- "Get out of the way!" she shouted.
- "Get out!" she shouted angrily.
- I wish you'd stop shouting at the children
- Linda leant out of the widow and shouted out my name.
- The protesters marched through the streets, shouting slogans.
- There was so much noise from the engine that we had to shout to hear each other.
- You don't need to shout. I'm standing right here.
- All those people shouting at each other.
- Fong turned to Soo and shouted at her in Swahili.
- One day we had just made camp when a local caste of herders came and began shouting and threatening us.
- The companies that follow this principle often don't shout about it, but they are easy to recognise.
- The drumming disoriented him, the darkness frightened him; he shouted out.
- These newcomers trotted through the streets-nobody seemed to walk anymore-waving papers, shouting at the top of their lungs.
- They shouted and laughed like tourists, and called out greetings to Langford and Wall.
- They were shouting at her to get on with it.
THESAURUS
to say something very loudly: · The two men were shouting angrily at each other.· ‘Wait for me!’ he shouted.
(also holler American English) to shout very loudly, especially because you are angry, excited, or in pain. Yell is more informal than shout: · The children were yelling at each other across the street.· ‘Steve, are you there?’ Patti hollered up the stairs.
to shout in order to get someone’s attention: · He called her name but she didn’t hear him.· ‘Is anybody there?’ he called out.
written to shout something loudly, especially because you are in pain, frightened, or very excited: · ‘I can’t move,’ Lesley cried.· He cried out in panic.· ‘Look what I’ve found!’ she cried.
to shout in a very loud high voice, because you are frightened, unhappy, angry etc: · The baby wouldn’t stop screaming.· She screamed as she jumped into the cold water.· ‘It’s my money!’ she screamed at him.
written to shout in a loud deep voice: · The crowd roared their appreciation.· ‘Stop this nonsense!' he roared.
written to shout in a loud deep voice, especially when you want a lot of people to hear you: · He was bellowing orders at the soldiers.
to shout in a loud and unpleasant way, because you are angry or unhappy: · ‘What are you doing?’ he bawled.· The kids were bawling in the back of the car.· She was always bawling at the children.
to say something more loudly than normal, especially because you are angry: · I never heard my father raise his voice.
if a group of people cheer, they shout as a way of showing their approval: · The crowd cheered when the band came on stage.
Longman Language Activatorto say something very loudly to say something very loudly, because you want to make sure that someone hears you, or because you are angry or excited: · "Get out!" she shouted angrily.· There was so much noise from the engine that we had to shout to hear each other.· The protesters marched through the streets, shouting slogans.shout at: · I wish you'd stop shouting at the childrenshout something out/shout out something: · Linda leant out of the widow and shouted out my name.
to shout very loudly, for example because you are very angry or excited, or because you want to get someone's attention. Yell is more informal than shout: · "Don't touch me," she yelled.· The music blaring in the bar was forcing us both to yell to be heard.yell at: · The children were yelling at each other across the street.yell out something/yell something out: · He opened the door and yelled out "Anybody home?''
to shout in a very loud high voice, because you are so angry, afraid, excited etc that you cannot control your voice: · The man pulled a gun, and two of the women near me started screaming.· "Help me!" she screamed.scream at: · Maria felt like screaming at her husband.scream with pain/delight/terror etc: · As a child, I used to wake up screaming with terror in the middle of the night.
to speak more loudly than usual because you are angry about something: · I never heard my father raise his voice in his life.raise your voice at/to: · Don't you raise your voice at me!raised voices (=the sound of people talking loudly because they are angry): · We heard raised voices coming from the next room, and then a cry.
also call to shout loudly because you want to get someone's attention, to let someone know where you are etc: · "Is there anybody there?'' he called out, but there was no reply.· She called out his name but he didn't look back.· Just call me if you need anything. I'm right here.call out for: · I thought I heard someone calling for help.call out to: · The prisoners used to call out to each other from their cells.
to make a sudden loud noise, for example when you are suddenly hurt or afraid: · "Careful!" she cried out. "There's a snake!"cry out in fear/pain/surprise etc: · Chris fell, crying out in pain.
written to shout something loudly, especially because you are feeling strong emotions such as pain or excitement: · "I can't move," Lesley cried. "I think I've broken my leg." · "Come and see what I've found!" Kurt cried.
to shout as a way of showing happiness, approval, or support of someone or something: · At the end, the whole audience stood up clapping and cheering.cheer for: · I saw the way the crowd cheered for him, and I thought, "I want to be like that!"cheer somebody British: · The speaker was cheered loudly when he called for a total ban on nuclear weapons.cheer somebody on (=encourage someone to do something by cheering them as they do it): · All the mums and dads come to cheer their kids on.
to shout in a very loud voice because you are extremely angry or want to frighten someone: · Suddenly the teacher roared my name across the classroom.· "You idiot!" he roared.roar at: · "Get down and don't move,'' the man roared at her.
to shout very loudly and rudely in order to make sure that people hear what you are saying: · "Stop that thief!" he bawled at the top of his voice.· One of the prison guards was bawling orders across the yard.bawl at: · That couple next door are always shouting and bawling at each other.
to shout in a very loud deep voice, especially when you want a lot of people to hear you: · "Be quiet!" the teacher bellowed.· The officer in charge was bellowing instructions through a loudspeaker.bellow at: · Then the referee started to blow his whistle and bellow at me.
something said very loudly a loud call that expresses anger, excitement etc, or is made in order to get someone's attention: · As we got near the stadium, we could hear the shouts of the crowd.a shout of excitement/joy/pleasure etc: · Just then Angie burst in with a shout of excitement.give a shout: · He gave a shout of joy as he realised he'd won the race.
a sudden loud shout or cry that expresses fear, excitement etc: · We could hear screams coming from the burning building.a scream of fear/pain/delight etc: · A gun went off, and I heard a scream of fear from inside the room.give a scream: · Charlie gave a scream of delight as he opened the present.
a very loud shout that expresses great anger, excitement etc or is made in order to get someone's attention: · A great yell went up from the crowd. Liverpool had scored.a yell of alarm/fear/anger etc: · Steve could no longer prevent a yell of frustration.give/let out a yell: · Christine gave a yell of alarm as blood spurted from the wound.
a very loud deep shout, especially one that expresses anger, pain, amusement, or excitement: · I love to hear the roar of the crowd at a Blue Jays baseball game.a roar of anger/pain/laughter etc: · There were roars of laughter coming from the living room.· I shall never forget his roar of anguish on hearing the terrible news.
a loud shout: · As they left the stage there were cries of "More! More!"cry for help: · We heard a child's cries for help coming from the river.
a shout of happiness, praise, approval, or encouragement: · A deafening cheer rose from the crowd as the band walked onto the stage.give a cheer: · Let's all give a big cheer for the newly married couple! Hip, hip, hooray!
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYnouns
The other driver started hurling abuse at me.
· He was surrounded by a group of boys who shouted abuse at him.
· They came to his apartment, shouting obscenities and threatening him.
· They were carrying placards and shouting slogans.
· The lieutenant was shouting orders at the workmen.
· Then she heard Ferdinando shout her name.
· The man had shouted a warning to other passengers just before the blast.
· I opened my mouth to shout for help.
adverbs· ‘Don’t touch me!’ he shouted angrily.
· He hears the voice of his downstairs neighbor shouting loudly.
phrases (=shout until your throat is sore)· Matthew shouted himself hoarse until he was discovered.
(=shout as loudly as possible)· 'Watch out!' he shouted at the top of his voice.
· People were screaming and shouting in the streets.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES The other driver started hurling abuse at me.· Kruger shouted his commands: 'Faster, faster!'
· They greeted each other with cries of joy.
· Five youths were arrested after shouting anti-government slogans.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB· The door stayed jammed shut, and he didn't shout back or answer her in any way.· I heard him shout back as he retired, loading his gun.· Everyone stopped and looked around and one or two voices shouted back to him along the valley.· We were shouting back and forth over the sound of the water.· Giles shouted back as loudly as he could.· He could hear engines gunning, hammers ringing, voices shouting back and forth.· My cries make Connie back up, until he is shouted back by Mr Barraza.
· The party stalwarts toe the presidential line and shout down those who disagree.· But for once, it was he who was shouted down.· She shouted down the phone and Mrs Hendry reddened.· Logical deals are killed, rational arguments are shouted down, ambitious engineers are demoralized.· By the Monday they were to shout down with peculiar virulence a similar although more long-winded question by Churchill.· I do not say anything, but only in part because I would be shouted down too.· But now it was everywhere, clamouring at her, shouting down the years of her virginal marriage.· Schilling fought it, but since business was booming, he was shouted down.
· If you are for the latter, shout out Aye.· Soon enough you can sit quietly while your child shouts out the lines.· The guards used to fire blasts of tear-gas into the cells while forcing their occupants to shout out their names.· I want to shout out and stop her, but I can't get no sound out.· He shouted out to be killed, but since he was not of his own regiment, Stephen demurred.· The drumming disoriented him, the darkness frightened him; he shouted out.· I stayed where I was, shouting out orders and near enough to the postern gate if things should go wrong.· The trainer would then shout out a random number, for example, six.
NOUN· The alarm was raised by a passer-by who heard one of the youngsters, clinging to rocks, shouting for help.· I opened my mouth to shout for help, but nothing came out.· A witness had seen him in deep water, shouting and waving for help.· Always, the best thing to do is to run and shout for help, before attempting anything else.· He tried to shout for help, but was too weak to raise even the feeblest of cries.· Maria was last seen shouting for help inside a military jeep that evening.· My resistance surprised him, and he shouted for help.
· The guards used to fire blasts of tear-gas into the cells while forcing their occupants to shout out their names.· Hercules sought him madly everywhere, shouting his name and plunging deeper and deeper into the forest away from the sea.· He shouted her name, but she only let him in after he threatened to kick down the door.· A typical campaign consists of politicians repeatedly shouting their name, party affiliation, and other slogans through loudspeakers.· Artai sat down, and at once the people began to shout his name.· When questioned during campaign appearances, supporters shouted the names of battles in which he had fought.· He would shout her name, call repeatedly into the wind until she appeared on the balcony to wave.
· Cheryl's three words were hardly finished before Angela was racing back to the farmhouse shouting at the top of her voice.· These newcomers trotted through the streets-nobody seemed to walk anymore-waving papers, shouting at the top of their lungs.· Was he still rushing up and down stairs shouting at the top of his voice in case anyone had missed his presence?· He was too far away to hear, even if she shouted at the top of her voice.
· White faces: cracked voices shouting.· It is tempting for leaders to confuse the popular will with the voices of those who shout the loudest.· And then an impatient male voice had shouted from the cockpit above.· She remembered his laughter, and her father's voice shouting farewell.· Everyone stopped and looked around and one or two voices shouted back to him along the valley.· An angry voice shouted something behind her.· His voice, shouting commands, hardly ceased.· Then they swept past with a great roar of engines, and there seemed to be a voice shouting from a loudspeaker.
VERB· Demanding to know why, he began to shout at her.· Men began to shout with excitement.· Members of Spencers family began shouting and had to be restrained.· One day we had just made camp when a local caste of herders came and began shouting and threatening us.· Artai sat down, and at once the people began to shout his name.· There was music and dancing and the crowd began to shout.· Then he saw a policeman near him, so he began to sing and shout and make a lot of noise.· The people began to laugh and shout.
· From below he heard shouting and running feet, and from further off came the muffled sound of more gunfire.· I heard him shout back as he retired, loading his gun.· But I heard them shouting, right through these walls.· Barnett heard, or thought he heard, somebody shout that they were going to kill his father.· I pretended not to hear, but he shouted a message that he would return.· Frozen with horror, Kate heard noises and shouting from beyond the hut.· They argued while eating their meals, having baths and in their sleep too you could hear them shouting.· It wasn't until the next day some one heard him shouting and came to his rescue.
· I wakened up when he started shouting at me.· Or else he started to shout.· He's going to start shouting.· So you start shouting at your breadhead: come on, supply me.· Finally Ishmael starts shouting at Queequeg and nudging him and finally awakes the big man.· He threw it hard at the Dodger, but missed and hit Charley Bates, who started to shout with fear.· The old gentleman was not the only one who started shouting.
· She stopped shouting and gave up hammering on the door.· He had to stop himself from shouting aloud with pleasure.· So when you see me overtaking, stop shouting and give it a whirl.· I wanted him to pay attention. Stop shouting.· Burun clenched his fists and bit his tongue to stop himself from shouting out.· Every few steps I stopped and shouted, but the only sound in that wild, lonely place was the wind.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► shout in pain/anger/frustration etcPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► erupt into laughter/shouting etc► sing/shout at the top of your voice
1[intransitive, transitive] to say something very loudly: - He felt as though he wanted to shout the good news from the rooftops.
- By this time Irene was emitting a steady gurgle of contentment, when she wasn't laughing her head off.
- If Hancock himself had been around, he would have doubtless squirmed as the audience laughed their heads off.
- Joey stood in the door laughing his head off and Noreen peered over his shoulder, her hands over her mouth.
- Louise: Ursula would have laughed her head off.
- Old Warleigh would laugh his head off if I put reasons like that to him.
- Then he tips her down and she's screaming her head off.
- Tony races past, laughing his head off.
- You were screaming your head off.
- He was a diplomat; he liked negotiation and conclusions, not shouting matches in smoke-filled rooms which went nowhere.
- On the pavements, pedestrians bump into each other rather than step aside, and small offences turn quickly into shouting matches.
- Once, amid a furious shouting match reported by Clinton biographer David Maraniss, then-Gov.
- Precipitating the shouting match at Lindale was a 25-cent increase in the $ 1 admission fee.
- She interrupts the shouting match behind her to seek directions to Aunt Molly's hotel.
- Their late-night shouting match was so noisy it kept staff awake.
- Then the shouting matches would commence.
- Everything I had read before turned out to be outdated.
- He comes up to my room in the evenings so that I can read them out to him.
- He read it out loud to his colleagues, quite sarcastically, expecting them to agree that it was ridiculous.
- He shouts her out into the street for a harlot.
- Laura listened attentively while Yoyo read the speech out loud, and in the end, her eyes were glistening too.
- North read it out at his trial four years later as evidence of approval, but it was all delightfully vague.
- She brings her notes about it to the meeting and reads them out.
- We can read the books children are reading, find out what happens in class, ask what the guidance counselor said.
There’s no need to shout! I can hear you!shout at I wish you’d stop shouting at the children.shout for We could hear them shouting for help. ‘Watch out!’ she shouted, as the car started to move.shout something at somebody He was shouting insults at the lorry driver.shout something to somebody ‘He’s down here!’ she shouted to Alison.2 shout in pain/anger/frustration etc British English to call out loudly SYN scream American English: Al shouted in pain.3shout something from the rooftops to tell everyone about something because you want everyone to know about it4[intransitive] to write in capital letters in an email, which makes it look as if the writer is angryGRAMMAR: Prepositions with shout• You shout at someone when you are angry with them: · My teacher never shouts at us.• You shout to someone when you want them to hear you: · He shouted to me to throw down the rope.• You shout for something that you want: · They shouted for the driver to stop.COLLOCATIONSnounsshout abuse/insults· He was surrounded by a group of boys who shouted abuse at him.shout obscenities· They came to his apartment, shouting obscenities and threatening him.shout slogans· They were carrying placards and shouting slogans.shout orders· The lieutenant was shouting orders at the workmen.shout somebody’s name· Then she heard Ferdinando shout her name.shout a warning· The man had shouted a warning to other passengers just before the blast.shout for help· I opened my mouth to shout for help.adverbsshout something angrily· ‘Don’t touch me!’ he shouted angrily.shout something loudly· He hears the voice of his downstairs neighbor shouting loudly.phrasesshout yourself hoarse (=shout until your throat is sore)· Matthew shouted himself hoarse until he was discovered.shout of the top of your voice (=shout as loudly as possible)· 'Watch out!' he shouted at the top of his voice.scream and shout· People were screaming and shouting in the streets.THESAURUSshout to say something very loudly: · The two men were shouting angrily at each other.· ‘Wait for me!’ he shouted.yell (also holler American English) to shout very loudly, especially because you are angry, excited, or in pain. Yell is more informal than shout: · The children were yelling at each other across the street.· ‘Steve, are you there?’ Patti hollered up the stairs.call (out) to shout in order to get someone’s attention: · He called her name but she didn’t hear him.· ‘Is anybody there?’ he called out.cry (out) written to shout something loudly, especially because you are in pain, frightened, or very excited: · ‘I can’t move,’ Lesley cried.· He cried out in panic.· ‘Look what I’ve found!’ she cried.scream to shout in a very loud high voice, because you are frightened, unhappy, angry etc: · The baby wouldn’t stop screaming.· She screamed as she jumped into the cold water.· ‘It’s my money!’ she screamed at him.roar written to shout in a loud deep voice: · The crowd roared their appreciation.· ‘Stop this nonsense!' he roared.bellow written to shout in a loud deep voice, especially when you want a lot of people to hear you: · He was bellowing orders at the soldiers.bawl to shout in a loud and unpleasant way, because you are angry or unhappy: · ‘What are you doing?’ he bawled.· The kids were bawling in the back of the car.· She was always bawling at the children.raise your voice to say something more loudly than normal, especially because you are angry: · I never heard my father raise his voice.cheer if a group of people cheer, they shout as a way of showing their approval: · The crowd cheered when the band came on stage.shout somebody ↔ down phrasal verb to shout so that someone who is speaking cannot be heard: An older man tried to shout him down.shout something ↔ out phrasal verb to say something suddenly in a loud voice: Don’t shout out the answer in class, put up your hand.shout1 verbshout2 noun
shoutshout2 ●●● W3 noun EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- As we got near the stadium, we could hear the shouts of the crowd.
- He gave a shout of joy as he realised he'd won the race.
- Just then Angie burst in with a shout of excitement.
- Lisa's voice rose to a shout.
- A shout made them look up.
- At each round the Confederate artillerymen gave a shout, which seemed surprisingly near.
- Dowd felt his master's hand on his neck, and heard shouts of horror on all sides.
- Just then Grant heard shouts and running feet from various parts of the house, converging on the sounds of gunfire.
- Suffice it to say that the whisper eventually turned into a shout and the five-foot pile of dirt was reduced considerably.
- The urgent shout had come in through his unlatched gate as he was about to take a sip of the broth.
- There were songs and testimonies, spontaneous sermons and exhortations, joyous shouts and prayers punctuated by sobs and tears.
- You swagger in here, into my lady's chamber, and shout allegations yet show no evidence.
Longman Language Activatorto say something very loudly
to say something very loudly, because you want to make sure that someone hears you, or because you are angry or excited: · "Get out!" she shouted angrily.· There was so much noise from the engine that we had to shout to hear each other.· The protesters marched through the streets, shouting slogans.shout at: · I wish you'd stop shouting at the childrenshout something out/shout out something: · Linda leant out of the widow and shouted out my name.
to shout very loudly, for example because you are very angry or excited, or because you want to get someone's attention. Yell is more informal than shout: · "Don't touch me," she yelled.· The music blaring in the bar was forcing us both to yell to be heard.yell at: · The children were yelling at each other across the street.yell out something/yell something out: · He opened the door and yelled out "Anybody home?''
to shout in a very loud high voice, because you are so angry, afraid, excited etc that you cannot control your voice: · The man pulled a gun, and two of the women near me started screaming.· "Help me!" she screamed.scream at: · Maria felt like screaming at her husband.scream with pain/delight/terror etc: · As a child, I used to wake up screaming with terror in the middle of the night.
to speak more loudly than usual because you are angry about something: · I never heard my father raise his voice in his life.raise your voice at/to: · Don't you raise your voice at me!raised voices (=the sound of people talking loudly because they are angry): · We heard raised voices coming from the next room, and then a cry.
also call to shout loudly because you want to get someone's attention, to let someone know where you are etc: · "Is there anybody there?'' he called out, but there was no reply.· She called out his name but he didn't look back.· Just call me if you need anything. I'm right here.call out for: · I thought I heard someone calling for help.call out to: · The prisoners used to call out to each other from their cells.
to make a sudden loud noise, for example when you are suddenly hurt or afraid: · "Careful!" she cried out. "There's a snake!"cry out in fear/pain/surprise etc: · Chris fell, crying out in pain.
written to shout something loudly, especially because you are feeling strong emotions such as pain or excitement: · "I can't move," Lesley cried. "I think I've broken my leg." · "Come and see what I've found!" Kurt cried.
to shout as a way of showing happiness, approval, or support of someone or something: · At the end, the whole audience stood up clapping and cheering.cheer for: · I saw the way the crowd cheered for him, and I thought, "I want to be like that!"cheer somebody British: · The speaker was cheered loudly when he called for a total ban on nuclear weapons.cheer somebody on (=encourage someone to do something by cheering them as they do it): · All the mums and dads come to cheer their kids on.
to shout in a very loud voice because you are extremely angry or want to frighten someone: · Suddenly the teacher roared my name across the classroom.· "You idiot!" he roared.roar at: · "Get down and don't move,'' the man roared at her.
to shout very loudly and rudely in order to make sure that people hear what you are saying: · "Stop that thief!" he bawled at the top of his voice.· One of the prison guards was bawling orders across the yard.bawl at: · That couple next door are always shouting and bawling at each other.
to shout in a very loud deep voice, especially when you want a lot of people to hear you: · "Be quiet!" the teacher bellowed.· The officer in charge was bellowing instructions through a loudspeaker.bellow at: · Then the referee started to blow his whistle and bellow at me.
something said very loudly a loud call that expresses anger, excitement etc, or is made in order to get someone's attention: · As we got near the stadium, we could hear the shouts of the crowd.a shout of excitement/joy/pleasure etc: · Just then Angie burst in with a shout of excitement.give a shout: · He gave a shout of joy as he realised he'd won the race.
a sudden loud shout or cry that expresses fear, excitement etc: · We could hear screams coming from the burning building.a scream of fear/pain/delight etc: · A gun went off, and I heard a scream of fear from inside the room.give a scream: · Charlie gave a scream of delight as he opened the present.
a very loud shout that expresses great anger, excitement etc or is made in order to get someone's attention: · A great yell went up from the crowd. Liverpool had scored.a yell of alarm/fear/anger etc: · Steve could no longer prevent a yell of frustration.give/let out a yell: · Christine gave a yell of alarm as blood spurted from the wound.
a very loud deep shout, especially one that expresses anger, pain, amusement, or excitement: · I love to hear the roar of the crowd at a Blue Jays baseball game.a roar of anger/pain/laughter etc: · There were roars of laughter coming from the living room.· I shall never forget his roar of anguish on hearing the terrible news.
a loud shout: · As they left the stage there were cries of "More! More!"cry for help: · We heard a child's cries for help coming from the river.
a shout of happiness, praise, approval, or encouragement: · A deafening cheer rose from the crowd as the band walked onto the stage.give a cheer: · Let's all give a big cheer for the newly married couple! Hip, hip, hooray!
to pay for someone else's food, drink, ticket etc to pay for someone else, for example for their meal, drink, or ticket: · If I go out for a meal with my parents, they always pay.pay for: · When we got to the ferry, Eddie took out a five-dollar bill and paid for Terry and me.· Who paid for your driving lessons?pay for somebody to do something: · My company paid for me to go to evening classes.
to buy something such as a meal or theatre ticket for someone, because you like them or want to celebrate something: · As it's your birthday, I thought I'd treat you.treat somebody to something: · We treated Sally to lunch at the Savoy.
to pay for something, especially when it is not necessarily your responsibility or duty to do this: · We all went out to dinner, and Adam picked up the tab.pick up the tab for: · Usually the book publisher, not the author, picks up the tab for a publicity tour.
spoken say the drinks are on me , this meal's on me etc when you are telling someone you will pay for their drinks, their meal etc: · Order whatever you like -- this is on me!· Put your money away -- the drinks are on us.
to buy drinks for the people you are with in a bar: · Joe bought a round of drinks for everyone.
British spoken say this when it is your turn to buy the drinks for the people you are with in a bar: · No, it's my shout. What are you drinking?
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Tom gave a shout of laughter when he saw them.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES The other driver started hurling abuse at me.
Tom gave a shout of laughter when he saw them. The other driver started hurling abuse at me.· Kruger shouted his commands: 'Faster, faster!'
· They greeted each other with cries of joy.
· Five youths were arrested after shouting anti-government slogans.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· The Israelite army greets it with the same great shout as bounced off the walls of Jericho and heralded their demolition.· As we passed through the city wall, a great shout went up from the occupants of the car.· Suddenly I was full of hope again, and I gave a great shout of happiness.· Then with a great shout he began to plunge over bodies and kit-bags down the gangway towards us.· I was so surprised that I gave a great shout.
· As soon as we passed, loud shouts went up.· Underline the follow-up by means of a loud shout to show that you have unified mental resolve and physical effort in the technique.· When somebody suggested hide and seek, there were loud shouts of agreement.· She gave a loud, bitter shout of laughter that made them all stare.· A louder shout than usual took her back to the ring.· The hips turn strongly behind the punch and a loud shout should accompany it.
VERB· Suddenly I was full of hope again, and I gave a great shout of happiness.· At each round the Confederate artillerymen gave a shout, which seemed surprisingly near.· Melwas gave a shout, and swung his sword up for the kill.· Suddenly the man called Barakai gave a shout, then charged.· I tugged the ribbon and lifted the lid and heard myself give a harsh shout of anger and rejection and probably shame.· Anyway, give me a shout if you want me.· Angel glanced round and gave a shout of warning.
· Just then Grant heard shouts and running feet from various parts of the house, converging on the sounds of gunfire.· They hear the shouts of the peasants coming up the hill.· But he could hear no shouts of terror and panic as he might have supposed.· A few yards later they heard a shout from the shore.· Swallows fought under the eaves outside the window, a lonely bell sounded, and Corbett heard faint shouts from the courtyard.· The man managed to pull them free after he heard their shouts for help at Towyn in Clwyd.· She could no longer hear the shouts of her father and brother but felt them on her back.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► a shout out to somebody► somebody’s shoutPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► erupt into laughter/shouting etc► sing/shout at the top of your voice
1[countable] a loud call expressing anger, pain, excitement etc: - Give me a shout when you're ready to go.
- Angel glanced round and gave a shout of warning.
- Anyway, give me a shout if you want me.
- At each round the Confederate artillerymen gave a shout, which seemed surprisingly near.
- I tugged the ribbon and lifted the lid and heard myself give a harsh shout of anger and rejection and probably shame.
- Melwas gave a shout, and swung his sword up for the kill.
- Suddenly I was full of hope again, and I gave a great shout of happiness.
- Suddenly the man called Barakai gave a shout, then charged.
- Dave Mitchell is running about and is in with a shout.
- By this time Irene was emitting a steady gurgle of contentment, when she wasn't laughing her head off.
- If Hancock himself had been around, he would have doubtless squirmed as the audience laughed their heads off.
- Joey stood in the door laughing his head off and Noreen peered over his shoulder, her hands over her mouth.
- Louise: Ursula would have laughed her head off.
- Old Warleigh would laugh his head off if I put reasons like that to him.
- Then he tips her down and she's screaming her head off.
- Tony races past, laughing his head off.
- You were screaming your head off.
- He was a diplomat; he liked negotiation and conclusions, not shouting matches in smoke-filled rooms which went nowhere.
- On the pavements, pedestrians bump into each other rather than step aside, and small offences turn quickly into shouting matches.
- Once, amid a furious shouting match reported by Clinton biographer David Maraniss, then-Gov.
- Precipitating the shouting match at Lindale was a 25-cent increase in the $ 1 admission fee.
- She interrupts the shouting match behind her to seek directions to Aunt Molly's hotel.
- Their late-night shouting match was so noisy it kept staff awake.
- Then the shouting matches would commence.
- Everything I had read before turned out to be outdated.
- He comes up to my room in the evenings so that I can read them out to him.
- He read it out loud to his colleagues, quite sarcastically, expecting them to agree that it was ridiculous.
- He shouts her out into the street for a harlot.
- Laura listened attentively while Yoyo read the speech out loud, and in the end, her eyes were glistening too.
- North read it out at his trial four years later as evidence of approval, but it was all delightfully vague.
- She brings her notes about it to the meeting and reads them out.
- We can read the books children are reading, find out what happens in class, ask what the guidance counselor said.
a warning shoutshout of Tom gave a shout of laughter when he saw them. shouts of delight2give somebody a shout British English spoken to go and find someone and tell them something: Give me a shout when you’re ready to go.3a shout out to somebody informal a message to someone that is broadcast on radio, put on a website etc: I just want to give a quick shout out to my friend Dave, who’s in hospital at the moment.4somebody’s shout British English, Australian English informal someone’s turn to buy drinks: It’s my shout. Same again?5be in with a shout (of doing something) British English informal to have a chance of winning