shout
/ʃaʊt
/verb
1 [no object] (Of a person) utter a loud cry, typically as an expression of a strong emotion: she shouted for joy...
- She had shouted so loud in his face that Troy jumped startled and lost his grip on the beaker.
- Simply because she can shout louder than Kelvin Ramnath does not mean that she makes sense.
- Sarah shouted as loud as she could so that she could be heard over the other members of the welcoming party for the boat.
Synonyms
yell, cry, cry out, call, call out, roar, howl, bellow, bawl, call at the top of one's voice, clamour, bay, cheer, yawp, yelp, wail, squawk, shriek, scream, screech, squeal, squall, caterwaul, whoop;
raise one's voice
North American informal holler
rare vociferate
1.1 [reporting verb] Say something very loudly: [with object]: he leant out of his window and shouted abuse at them I shouted out a warning [with direct speech]: ‘Come back!’ she shouted...
- A female friend Ms Owen shouted out in court that the decision to adjourn the hearing was ‘cruel.’
- Allegedly she turns when her name is shouted out.
- After one of his typically brilliant campaign speeches, someone shouted out to Stevenson from the crowd that he had the votes of all thinking Americans.
1.2 (shout at) Speak loudly and angrily to: he apologized because he had shouted at her in front of them all...
- The officer said he complained about the way he had been shouted at and spoken to by a senior officer.
- So, predictably, the huddled masses of Bradford get ignored while those who claim to speak for them shout at each other.
- He shouted at her, angrily kicking the ground.
1.3 [with object] (shout someone down) Prevent someone from speaking or being heard by shouting: he was shouted down as he tried to explain the decision...
- At least we know how to put our money where our mouth is by standing up and shouting you down.
- So it's not good enough for us to sit back in Westminster and simply try to shout them down.
- We are not going to let those who disagree with us shout us down under a banner of false patriotism.
1.4 [with object] Indicate or express (a particular quality) unequivocally or powerfully: from crocodile handbag to gold-trimmed shoes she shouted money
2 [with two objects] Australian /NZ informal Treat (someone) to (something, especially a drink): I’ll shout you a beer...
- The pub was pretty full, but Bryan had his guys let me through and then shouted me a drink (which was rather nice of him).
- He'll happily let you shout him a drink and not return the favour, for example.
- To make amends I shouted him a double absinthe, and ordered two shandies for Irigaray and Virilio.
2.1 [no object] Buy a round of drinks: anyone shooting a hole in one must shout for all players present on the course
noun
1A loud cry expressing a strong emotion or calling attention: his words were interrupted by warning shouts...
- She gave out a strong shout, much louder than she intended to.
- The superior officer clapped his hands and called for attention with a loud shout, which echoed throughout the hold.
- Loud shouts, yells, and laughs ran from the tavern and out onto the street, disturbing the town's late night silence.
Synonyms
yell, cry, call, roar, howl, bellow, bawl, clamour, bay, cheer, yawp, yelp, wail, squawk, shriek, scream, screech, squeal, squall, caterwaul, whoop
North American informal holler
rare vociferation
1.1British informal A call-out for one of the emergency services.
2 (one's shout) British informal One’s turn to buy a round of drinks: ‘Do you want another drink? My shout.’
Phrases
all over bar the shouting
give someone a shout
in with a shout
shout something from the rooftops
shout the odds
Derivatives
shouter
- Anyway, the shouters and screamers lose their impact after a while.
- After 10 minutes or so, he decided to respond, telling the audience he would be happy to deal with the shouters directly.
- The father ‘was a shouter, not a drunk,’ said one neighbour.
shouty
- As was perceived to be the cool and ‘in’ thing of the early 1990's, the theme tune to Bucky O'Hare is a shouty, attitude filled, rap.
- Kekaula has the perfect rock and roll voice and the rest of the band contribute old-fashioned bored shouty backing vocals on top of their instrument-playing duties.
- People, it seems, are coming to their senses and just don't want to see terrible shouty programmes.
Origin
Late Middle English: perhaps related to shoot; compare with Old Norse skúta 'a taunt', also with the verb scout2.