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shouting

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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.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.shoutingshouting - encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators; "it's all over but the shouting"
encouragement - the expression of approval and support
2.shouting - uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement
cry, outcry, shout, vociferation, yell, call - a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience"
Translations
shouting [ˈʃaʊtɪŋ]
A. Ngritos mpl, vocerío m
within shouting distance (of sth)a tiro de piedra(de algo)
it's all over bar the shoutingya es asunto concluido
B. CPD shouting match Npelea f or riña f de gallos
the TV debate turned into a shouting matchel debate televisado se convirtió en una pelea or riña de gallos
shouting [ˈʃaʊtɪŋ] ncris mpl
shouting match nengueulade > f
to have a shouting match → s'engueuler >
shouting
n (= act)Schreien nt; (= sound)Geschrei nt; it’s all over bar the shouting (inf)es ist so gut wie gelaufen (inf)
shouting [ˈʃaʊtɪŋ] ngrida fpl, urla fpl
it's all over bar the shouting (fig) → il più è fatto
shouting [ˈʃaʊtɪŋ] ngrida fpl, urla fpl
it's all over bar the shouting (fig) → il più è fatto


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