shout-out
Americannoun
Usage
What does shout-out mean? A shout-out is a short public acknowledgement of someone or something, especially by name. It’s usually to recognize someone in appreciation of them or something they did. Shout-outs are typically given in a public setting, such as on the radio, during a live performance, or on social media. Shout-out is informal. It’s commonly used to start a sentence that announces a shout-out, as in Shout-out to the people in the back! Less commonly, shout-out is also used as a verb, as in Let me shout-out a few people real quick. It’s very commonly spelled as shoutout. Example: Thanks to your shout-out in the last post, I gained a ton of followers.
Etymology
Origin of shout-out
Example Sentences
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Palantir also got a shout-out from Trump on Friday, helping it to claw back some losses during a session in which investors fretted about Anthropic’s new AI model.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
Additional programming matters to sports media partners as evidenced by the shout-out the project received from Augusta National Chairman Fred Ridley at his pre-tournament press conference on Wednesday.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
She also gave a shout-out to Icelandic star Laufey - winner of best traditional pop voacal album,.
From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026
General Motors Chief Executive Mary Barra gave a shout-out to Jonas on his final earnings calls in October, as did Ford Motor CEO Jim Farley, who thanked Jonas for his “activist investor point of view.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026
“Good. Because when you get that Grammy, I expect to get a shout-out along with an invitation to all of the after-parties.”
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
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