shout

[ shout ]

verb (used without object)

1. to call or cry out loudly and vigorously.

   Synonyms: exclaim, vociferate, yell

   Antonyms: whisper

2. to speak or laugh noisily or unrestrainedly.

verb (used with object)

1. to utter or yell (something) loudly.
2. Australian. to treat (another) to a drink, meal, amusement, or the like.

noun

1. a loud call or cry:

   He gave a shout for help.

2. a sudden loud outburst, as of laughter.
3. the act of calling or crying out loudly.

shout

/ ʃaʊt /

noun

1. a loud cry, esp to convey emotion or a command
2. informal.
   1. a round, esp of drinks
   2. one's turn to buy a round of drinks
3. informal.
   a greeting (to family, friends, etc) sent to a radio station for broadcasting
4. informal.
   an occasion on which the members of an emergency service are called out on duty

verb

1. to utter (something) in a loud cry; yell
2. intr to make a loud noise
3. informal.
   tr to treat (someone) to (something), esp a drink

Derived Forms

• ˈshouter, noun

Other Words From

• shouter noun
• half-shouted adjective
• un·shouted adjective
• un·shouting adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of shout¹

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English shoute (noun), shouten (verb); compare Old Norse skūta “to scold, chide,” skūti, skūta “a taunt”

Word History and Origins

Origin of shout¹

C14: probably from Old Norse skūta taunt; related to Old Norse skjōta to shoot

Idioms and Phrases

• all over but the shouting

Synonym Study

See cry.

Example Sentences

You can’t shout fire in a crowded theater when there is no fire.

From Salon

We have the strongest economy in the world right now — Republicans would have been shouting this nonstop from the rooftops.

From Salon

Perhaps the most bizarre moment at Wednesday's event at the Toyota Music Factory in Irving came when Liverpool's Bellew inaudibly shouted into a microphone – which he had brought along - from the press area.

From BBC

Then several men on a balcony in a building opposite started shouting: “A hand, a hand. We can see a hand.”

From BBC

The principal of Beverly Hills High School told students they could no longer ‘congregate, circle up, shout, jump, etc.,’ according to a message sent out to parents and students.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• call out
• cheer
• clamor
• exclaim
• holler
• roar
• scream
• screech
• shriek
• whoop
• yell