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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Alexandra York, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Majors began shouting in Grace’s face and grabbed both her arms, pinning them to her body.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2024
Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Dillon, who was sidelined before the start of the 2024 season with a neck injury, received a special shout out from Trump.
—Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 31 Oct. 2024
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Verb
Cooper, 30, shouts to the 5,000 screaming young women who have packed the house.
—Alexandra York, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Majors began shouting in Grace’s face and grabbed both her arms, pinning them to her body.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2024
Noun
Meghan’s shout out in Winfrey’s 2024 Favorite Things list isn’t the only time the mogul has praised Meghan’s gift giving abilities.
—Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Dillon, who was sidelined before the start of the 2024 season with a neck injury, received a special shout out from Trump.
—Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Shout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shout. Accessed 1 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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