What does shout mean?
Definitions for shout
ʃaʊtshout
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word shout.
Princeton's WordNet
cry, outcry, call, yell, shout, vociferationverb
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
"the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience"
shoutverb
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
"My grandmother is hard of hearing--you'll have to shout"
shout, shout out, cry, call, yell, scream, holler, hollo, squallverb
utter a sudden loud cry
"she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me"
exclaim, cry, cry out, outcry, call out, shoutverb
utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
"`I won!' he exclaimed"; "`Help!' she cried"; "`I'm here,' the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost"
abuse, clapperclaw, blackguard, shoutverb
use foul or abusive language towards
"The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket"; "The angry mother shouted at the teacher"
Wiktionary
shoutnoun
A loud burst of voice or voices; a vehement and sudden outcry, especially of a multitudes expressing joy, triumph, exultation, or animated courage.
shoutnoun
a round of drinks in a pub, the turn to pay the shot or scot: Whose shout?!
shoutnoun
a call-out for an emergency services team.
shoutverb
To utter a sudden and loud outcry, as in joy, triumph, or exultation, or to attract attention, to animate soldiers, etc.
shoutverb
To utter with a shout; to cry; -- sometimes with out; as, to shout, or to shout out, a man's name.
shoutverb
To treat with shouts or clamor.
shoutverb
To buy food or drinks for others.
I'll shout you all a drink.
shoutverb
To enter a text message (for example, email) in upper case.
Etymology: shouten. Origin Uncertain. Possibly related to shooten "to shoot (out)" or from or akin to skuta, skuti, skuta "a taunt".
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Shoutnoun
A loud and vehement cry of triumph or exhortation.
Etymology: from the verb.
Thanks, gentle citizens:
This general applause, and chearful shout,
Argues your wisdom and your love to Richard. William Shakespeare.The Rhodians, seeing the enemy turn their backs, gave a great shout in derision. Richard Knolles, History of the Turks.
Then he might have dy’d of all admir’d,
And his triumphant soul with shouts expir’d. Dryden.To SHOUTverb
To cry in triumph or exhortation.
Etymology: A word of which no etymology is known.
They shouted thrice: what was the last cry for? William Shakespeare.
Shout unto God with the voice of triumph. Ps. xlvii. 1.
It is not the voice of them that shout for mastery. Ex. xxxii.
The shouting for thy summer fruits and harvest is fallen. Is.
He storms and shouts; but flying bullets now
To execute his rage appear too slow:
They miss, or sweep but common souls away;
For such a loss Opdam his life must pay. Edmund Waller.There had been nothing but howlings and shoutings of poor naked men, belabouring one another with snagged sticks. More.
All clad in skins of beasts the jav’lin bear,
And shrieks and shoutings rend the suff’ring air. Dryden.What hinders you to take the man you love?
The people will be glad, the soldier shout;
And Bertran, though repining, will be aw’d. Dryden.
Wikipedia
Shout
Twist and Shout is a 1961 song written by Phil Medley and Bert Berns, later credited as "Bert Russell". It was originally recorded by The Top Notes, but it became a chart hit as a single by The Isley Brothers in 1962. The song has been covered by several artists, including The Beatles on their first album Please Please Me (1963), The Tremeloes in 1962, and The Who in 1970 and 1984.
ChatGPT
shout
To shout is to project one's voice loudly and forcefully, typically in expressing anger, excitement, or urgency. It involves raising the volume of one's voice beyond normal speaking levels in order to be heard over noise or to communicate a strong emotion or message. Shouting often involves using a greater amount of effort and projecting the sound with intensity.
Webster Dictionary
Shoutverb
to utter a sudden and loud outcry, as in joy, triumph, or exultation, or to attract attention, to animate soldiers, etc
Shoutverb
to utter with a shout; to cry; -- sometimes with out; as, to shout, or to shout out, a man's name
Shoutverb
to treat with shouts or clamor
Shoutnoun
a loud burst of voice or voices; a vehement and sudden outcry, especially of a multitudes expressing joy, triumph, exultation, or animated courage
Etymology: [OE. shouten, of unknown origin; perhaps akin to shoot; cf. Icel. skta, skti, a taunt.]
Wikidata
Shout
"Shout" is an influential popular song, originally recorded by The Isley Brothers. Released in 1959, it was written by the brothers themselves as a call-and-response answer to Jackie Wilson's seminal "Lonely Teardrops" which they interpreted after performing that song during a club date.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Shout
showt, n. a loud and sudden outcry expressing strong emotion, or to attract attention.—v.i. to utter a shout: (slang) to order drink for others by way of treat.—v.t. to utter with a shout.—n. Shout′er.—adv. Shout′ingly. [Ety. unknown.]
Shout
showt, n. (prov.) a light flat-bottomed boat used in duck-shooting.
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
shout
A light and nearly flat-bottomed boat used in our eastern fens for shooting wild-duck. (See GUNNING-BOAT.)
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Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'shout' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2860
Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'shout' in Verbs Frequency: #352
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Anagrams for shout »
south
South
thous
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of shout in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of shout in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of shout in a Sentence
The quietly pacifist peaceful always die to make room for men who shout.
Boats were passing Mohammed Besmar by and Mohammed Besmar didn't have the power to shout. Mohammed Besmar didn't know if they could see Mohammed Besmar or not, Mohammed Besmar didn't know anything and had lost Mohammed Besmar orientation.
There's nobody who can run a country. They all lie to us, and why do they shout at each other like children ?
We heard someone shout and then a woman screamed 'run inside!' We ran inside and hid under the table.
I am here because I don't understand those demonstrators who shout and show us the finger, why has it always to be negative?
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Translations for shout
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- skreeAfrikaans
- صيح, صاح, صيحة, صرخArabic
- bağırmaqAzerbaijani
- крычацьBelarusian
- викам, крещяBulgarian
- চিত্কার করাBengali
- volání, pokřik, křičet, křik, výkřikCzech
- råbe, skrige, råb, skrigDanish
- anschreien, spendieren, schreien, schmeißen, SchreiGerman
- φωνάζω, κραυγή, κερνάωGreek
- krioEsperanto
- gritar, gritoSpanish
- hüüdmaEstonian
- فریاد, فریاد کردنPersian
- huutaaFinnish
- cri, crierFrench
- glao, béicIrish
- rànScottish Gaelic
- चिल्लानाHindi
- kiáltHungarian
- բղավել, գոռոց, գոռալArmenian
- critarInterlingua
- berteriakIndonesian
- klamarIdo
- skrækja, hrópa, æpa, öskraIcelandic
- acclamare, gridare, offrire, gridoItalian
- 叫ぶJapanese
- ყვირილიGeorgian
- бақыру, айқайлау, ақыруKazakh
- ស្រែកKhmer
- 소리치다, 외치다Korean
- бакыруу, кыйкыруу, өкүрүүKyrgyz
- vociferor, clamor, clamoLatin
- ສຽງຮ້ອງ, ສົ່ງສຽງLao
- šauktiLithuanian
- kliegtLatvian
- викаMacedonian
- хошуу, хоншоорMongolian
- berteriakMalay
- ကြွေး, အော်, ငြာBurmese
- schreeuw, schreeuwenDutch
- rop, ropeNorwegian
- krzyk, krzyczećPolish
- gritar, gritoPortuguese
- urla, striga, țipaRomanian
- кричать, крик, возглас, крикнуть, закричатьRussian
- кричати, kričatiSerbo-Croatian
- අඬලනවාSinhala, Sinhalese
- kričaťSlovak
- kričatiSlovene
- bërtasAlbanian
- skrikaSwedish
- yowe, kupiga kileleSwahili
- అరుపు, అరుచుTelugu
- фарёд карданTajik
- ตะโกน, กระโชกThai
- gygyrmak, haýkyrmakTurkmen
- haykırmak, bağırmakTurkish
- кычкырырга, акырыргаTatar
- кричатиUkrainian
- چلاناUrdu
- baqirmoqUzbek
- hò hét, quát tháo, kêu la, la hétVietnamese
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