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shout  (shout)

n.

A loud cry.

tr. & intr.v. shout·ed, shout·ing, shouts

To say with or utter a shout.

Phrasal Verb:

shout down

To overwhelm or silence by shouting loudly.

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[Middle English shoute, perhaps from Old Norse skta, a taunt; see skeud- in Indo-European roots.]

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shouter n.

Synonyms: shout, bawl, bellow, holler¹, howl, roar, whoop, yell
These verbs mean to say with or make a loud strong cry: fans shouting their approval; bawled out orders; bellows with rage; hollered a warning; howling with pain; a crowd roaring its disapproval; children whooping at play; troops yelling as they attacked.

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shout

Noun

1. a loud call or cry

2. Informal one's turn to buy a round of drinks

Verb

1. to cry out loudly

2. Austral & NZ informal to treat (someone) to (something, such as a drink) [probably from Old Norse skūta taunt]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	shout - a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience" cry, outcry, vociferation, yell, call utterance, vocalization - the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication bellow, bellowing, holla, holler, hollering, hollo, holloa, yowl, roar, roaring - a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal); "his bellow filled the hallway" blue murder - an extravagantly loud outcry; "she screamed blue murder" catcall - a cry expressing disapproval clamoring, clamour, clamouring, hue and cry, clamor - loud and persistent outcry from many people; "he ignored the clamor of the crowd" halloo - a shout to attract attention; "he gave a great halloo but no one heard him" hoot - a loud raucous cry (as of an owl) hosanna - a cry of praise or adoration (to God) noise - a loud outcry of protest or complaint; "the announcement of the election recount caused a lot of noise"; "whatever it was he didn't like it and he was going to let them know by making as loud a noise as he could" scream, screaming, shriek, shrieking, screech, screeching - sharp piercing cry; "her screaming attracted the neighbors" whoop - a loud hooting cry of exultation or excitement battle cry, war whoop, rallying cry, war cry - a yell intended to rally a group of soldiers in battle yelling, shouting - uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement yodel - a songlike cry in which the voice fluctuates rapidly between the normal voice and falsetto boo, Bronx cheer, razz, razzing, snort, hiss, hoot, raspberry, bird - a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
Verb	1.	shout - 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" scream, yell - utter or declare in a very loud voice; "You don't have to yell--I can hear you just fine" holler, holler out - shout out; "He hollered out to surrender our weapons" roar, thunder - utter words loudly and forcefully; "`Get out of here,' he roared" mouth, speak, talk, verbalise, verbalize, utter - express in speech; "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize" bawl, bellow - shout loudly and without restraint whisper - speak softly; in a low voice
	2.	shout - 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" cry, scream, shout out, yell, squall, holler, hollo, call call - utter in a loud voice or announce; "He called my name"; "The auctioneer called the bids" cry out, exclaim, call out, outcry, shout, cry - 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" hollo - cry hollo hurrah - shout `hurrah!' halloo - shout `halloo', as when greeting someone or attracting attention whoop - shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm; "The children whooped when they were led to the picnic table" pipe, shriek, shrill, pipe up - utter a shrill cry let loose, let out, utter, emit - express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand" ululate, wail, yaup, yawl, howl, roar - emit long loud cries; "wail in self-pity"; "howl with sorrow" skreigh, squawk, screak, screech, skreak - utter a harsh abrupt scream
	3.	shout - 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" call out, cry out, exclaim, outcry, cry gee - give a command to a horse to turn to the right side aah, ooh - express admiration and pleasure by uttering `ooh' or `aah'; "They oohed and aahed when they unwrapped the presents" cry, scream, shout out, yell, squall, shout, holler, hollo, call - 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" give tongue to, utter, express, verbalise, verbalize - articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise; "She expressed her anger"; "He uttered a curse" call out - call out loudly, as of names or numbers
	4.	shout - use foul or abusive language towards; "The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket"; "The angry mother shouted at the teacher" blackguard, clapperclaw, abuse slang - abuse with coarse language revile, vilify, vituperate, rail - spread negative information about; "The Nazi propaganda vilified the Jews" lash out, attack, snipe, assail, assault, round - attack in speech or writing; "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker" curse - heap obscenities upon; "The taxi driver who felt he didn't get a high enough tip cursed the passenger"

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shout

verb 1. cry (out), call (out), yell, scream, roar, shriek, bellow, bawl, holler (informal) raise your voice

noun 2. cry, call, yell, scream, roar, shriek, bellow

shout someone down drown out, overwhelm, drown, silence

Translations

shout [ʃaut] n → grito

vt → gritar

vi → gritar, dar voces

shout down vt → hundir a gritos

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shout [ʃaut] n → cri m

vt → crier

vi → crier, pousser des cris;

to give sb a shout → appeler qn

shout down vt → huer

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shout [ʃaut] n → Schrei m, Ruf m

vt → schreien, rufen

vi (also: shout out) → aufschreien;

to give sb a shout → jdn rufen

shout down shout vt → niederbrüllen

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shout [ʃaut] n → urlo, grido

vt → gridare

vi → urlare, gridare;

to give sb a shout → chiamare qn gridando

shout down vt → zittire gridando

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shout

n shout [ʃaut]

1 a loud cry or call He heard a shout. skree صَرْخَه вик (vý)křik råb der Schrei κραυγή grito hõige جيغ huuto cri לִצעוֹק चिल्लाहट, शोर povik, vika kiáltás teriakan, pekikan öskur, hróp grido 叫び 외침, 고함 šūksnis, šauksmas kliedziens; sauciens jeritan schreeuw rop, skrik, brøl krzyk grito ţipăt громкий крик (vý)krik krik povik rop, skrik การตะโกน bağırma, haykırma 大聲呼喊 крик چیخ sự la hét, sự hò hét 大声呼喊

2 a loud burst (of laughter, cheering etc) A shout went up from the crowd when he scored a goal. gejuig, geskree هُتاف، صَيْحَه възглас řev brøl; -brøl das Geschrei ξεφωνητό, ξέσπασμα grito kisa, karje فرياد huuto acclamation צְעָקָה चीत्कार usklik kiabálás sorak sorai fagnaðarhróp grido, urlo 歓声 (웃음소리 등의) 갑작스러운 터짐 šūksmas (saucienu u.tml.) šalts sorakan geroep brøl, jubel okrzyk grito aclamaţie взрыв, возглас rev, (z)volanie vzklik povik []rop, []skri เสียงตะโกน bağırma, yaygara 歡呼聲 вигук تیز ہنسی tiếng gọi, tiếng kêu thét lớn 欢呼声

v

to say very loudly He shouted the message across the river; I'm not deaf – there's no need to shout; Calm down and stop shouting at each other. skree يَصْرُخ извиквам křičet råbe schreien φωνάζω, κραυγάζω gritar hüüdma فرياد كشيدن huutaa crier לִצעוֹק चिल्‍लाना, शोर मचाना viknuti, kliknuti kiabál meneriakkan öskra gridare, urlare 叫ぶ 큰 소리로 말하다; 소리지르다 rėkti, šaukti kliegt menjerit schreeuwen rope, skrike, remje krzyknąć gritar a ţipa, a urla громко кричать kričať vpiti vikati ropa, skrika, gapa [] ตะโกน bağırmak, haykırmak 高呼 кричати بلند آواز میں بولنا la hét 高呼