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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.

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

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.

shout [ʃaʊt]
n
1. a loud cry, esp to convey emotion or a command
2. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Brewing) Informal Brit, Austral, and NZ
a.  a round, esp of drinks
b.  one's turn to buy a round of drinks
3. Informal an occasion on which the members of an emergency service are called out on duty
vb
1. to utter (something) in a loud cry; yell
2. (intr) to make a loud noise
3. (tr) Austral and NZ informal to treat (someone) to (something), esp a drink
[probably from Old Norse skūta taunt; related to Old Norse skjōta to shoot]
shouter  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.shoutshout - a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience"
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
Verb1.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"
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"
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.shoutshout - use foul or abusive language towards; "The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket"; "The angry mother shouted at the teacher"
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"

shout
verb
cry (out), call (out), yell, scream, roar, wail, shriek, bellow, bawl, holler (informal), raise your voice, hollo We began to shout for help.
noun
cry, call, yell, scream, roar, wail, shriek, bellow I heard a distant shout.
shout someone down drown out, overwhelm, drown, silence The hecklers began to shout down the speakers.
Translations
shout [ʃaʊt]
A. N
1. (= loud cry) → grito m
a shout of angerun grito de ira
there were shouts of applausehubo grandes aplausos
to give sb a shoutpegar un grito a algn, avisar a algn
give me a shout when you've finishedpégame un grito or avísame cuando hayas terminado
a shout of joyun grito de alegría
there were shouts of laughterhubo grandes carcajadas
a shout of painun grito de dolor
a shout of protestun grito de protesta
he's still in with a shout >todavía tiene una posibilidad de ganar
2. (Brit) (= round of drinks) → ronda f
it's my shout - what are you drinking?me toca pagar esta ronda - ¿qué tomáis?
B. VTgritar
to shout abuse at sbinsultar a algn a gritos
to shout o.s. hoarsegritar hasta quedarse ronco
he shouted a warningpegó un grito de advertencia
C. VI (= cry out) → gritar
I had to shout to make myself heardtenía que gritar para que se me oyese
his goal gave the fans something to shout aboutsu gol les dio motivo a los hinchas para que gritaran
to shout at sbgritar a algn
his parents were shouting at each othersus padres estaban discutiendo a gritos
to shout for sth/sbpedir algo a gritos/llamar a algn a gritos
I shouted for helppedí socorro a gritos
she shouted for Jane to comellamó a Jane a gritos para que viniera
to shout with glee/joygritar de alegría
to shout with laughterreírse a carcajadas
shout down VT + ADV [+ person] → abuchear, hacer callar a gritos
shout out
A. VT + ADVgritar, decir a voz en grito
we shouted out our thanksgritamos las gracias, dimos las gracias a gritos
they shouted out greetingsgritaron los saludos, nos saludaron a gritos
B. VI + ADVgritar, dar un grito, pegar un grito

shout [ˈʃaʊt]
n
(= cry) → cri m
a shout of pain → un cri de douleur
shouts of joy → des cris de joie
(= call) to give sb a shout → appeler qn
(British) (= round) → tour m
it's your shout → c'est ta tournée
vt [+ abuse, order, name] → crier
to shout a warning to sb → avertir qn en criant
"Go away!" he shouted → "Allez-vous-en!," cria-t-il.
vicrier, pousser des cris
Don't shout! → Ne criez pas!
to shout for help → appeler à l'aide
to shout at sb to do sth → crier à qn de faire qch
to shout at sb (in anger)crier après qn
shout down
vt sephuer
shout out
vicrier
vt sepcrier

shout
nRuf m, → Schrei m; a shout of protestein Protestruf m; a shout of joy/painein Freuden-/Schmerzensschrei m; shouts of applauseBeifallsrufe pl; shouts of laughterLachsalven pl, → brüllendes Gelächter; to give a shouteinen Schrei ausstoßen; to give somebody a shoutjdn rufen; give me a shout when you’re ready (inf)sag Bescheid, wenn du fertig bist; his voice rose to a shoutseine Stimme steigerte sich bis zum Brüllen; it’s my shout (Brit inf) (= turn)ich bin dran; (for food, drink) → ich zahle
vt
schreien; (= call)rufen; orderbrüllen; protest, disapproval etclaut(stark) kundtun; to shout abuse at somebodyjdn (laut) beschimpfen; to shout a warning to somebodyjdm eine Warnung zurufen
(inf: = buy as treat) to shout somebody somethingjdm etw spendieren (inf)
vi (= call out)rufen; (very loudly) → schreien; (angrily, commanding) → brüllen; to shout for somebody/somethingnach jdm/etw rufen; she shouted for Jane to comesie rief, Jane solle kommen; to shout at somebodymit jdm schreien; (abusively) → jdn anschreien; don’t shout!schrei nicht (so)!; to shout to somebodyjdm zurufen; he shouted to me to open the doorer rief mir zu, ich sollte die Tür öffnen; to shout for helpum Hilfe rufen; to shout for joyeinen Freudenschrei ausstoßen; to shout with laughtervor Lachen brüllen; it was nothing to shout about (inf)es war nicht umwerfend
vr to shout oneself hoarsesich heiser schreien

shout [ʃaʊt]
1. n (gen) → urlo, grido
a shout of laughter → una risata fragorosa
to give sb a shout → dare una voce a qn
2. vt (order, name) → gridare, urlare
3. vigridare, urlare
to shout to sb to do sth → gridare a qn di fare qc
to shout with pain → urlare per il or di dolore
to shout for help → gridare aiuto
to shout with laughter → scoppiare a ridere
shout at vi + prepgridare a, urlare a
to shout at sb (angrily) → sgridare qn
shout down vt + adv they shouted him downgridavano così forte che non si sentiva ciò che diceva
shout out
1. vi + advemettere un grido
2. vt + advgridare

shout [ʃaʊt]
1. n (gen) → urlo, grido
a shout of laughter → una risata fragorosa
to give sb a shout → dare una voce a qn
2. vt (order, name) → gridare, urlare
3. vigridare, urlare
to shout to sb to do sth → gridare a qn di fare qc
to shout with pain → urlare per il or di dolore
to shout for help → gridare aiuto
to shout with laughter → scoppiare a ridere
shout at vi + prepgridare a, urlare a
to shout at sb (angrily) → sgridare qn
shout down vt + adv they shouted him downgridavano così forte che non si sentiva ciò che diceva
shout out
1. vi + advemettere un grido
2. vt + advgridare

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 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
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 환호성 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
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 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

shout صيحة, يصيح výkřik, zakřičet råb, råbe Ruf, schreien κραυγή, φωνάζω gritar, grito huutaa, huuto cri, crier povik, vikati gridare, grido 叫び, 叫ぶ 고함, 소리치다 schreeuw, schreeuwen rop, rope krzyknąć, okrzyk gritar, grito возглас, кричать rop, ropa การตะโกน, ตะโกน bağırmak, bağırtı hét, tiếng hét 喊叫, 喊叫声


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