shout

Definition of shout in English English dictionary: A loud burst of voice or voices; a vehement and sudden outcry, especially of a multitudes expressing joy, triumph, exultation, or animated courage; a call-out for an emergency services team; To utter a sudden and loud outcry, as in joy, triumph, or exultation, or to attract attention, to animate soldiers, etc; To enter a text message (for example, email) in upper case; To utter with a shout; to cry; -- sometimes with out; as, to shout, or to shout out, a man's name; To treat with shouts or clamor; a round of drinks in a pub, the turn to pay the shot or scot: Whose shout?!
Man at the bar cos it was his shout.; To buy food or drinks for others
I'll shout you all a drink.; {n} a cry of rejoicing a loud noise; {v} to cry in triumph, cry out, huzza; 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"; Treat your mate(s) to a drink in a pub; To key your e-mail messages in all UPPER-CASE characters (This usually comes across to the recipient of the e-mail that you are angry at them ) Refer to Netiquette for more details; To treat (one) to something; also, to give (something) by way of treating; 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"; an emergency services call; To utter with a shout; to cry; -- sometimes with out; as, to shout, or to shout out, a mans name; If you shout, you say something very loudly, usually because you want people a long distance away to hear you or because you are angry. He had to shout to make himself heard above the near gale-force wind `She's alive!' he shouted triumphantly Andrew rushed out of the house, shouting for help You don't have to shout at me I shouted at mother to get the police The driver managed to escape from the vehicle and shout a warning. Shout is also a noun.; If you say that someone is in with a shout of achieving or winning something, you mean that they have a chance of achieving or winning it. The decision was greeted with shouts of protest from opposition MPs I heard a distant shout. He knew he was be in with a shout of making Craig Brown's squad for Japan; {i} yell, scream, loud cry; To entertain with refreshments or the like gratuitously; to treat; 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; use foul or abusive language towards; "The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket"; "The angry mother shouted at the teacher"; To utter with a shout; to cry; sometimes with out; as, to shout, or to shout out, a man's name; A gratuitous entertainment, with refreshments or the like; a treat; 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"; {f} yell, scream, call out loudly; vb To use ALL CAPITAL LETTERS for emphasis in e–mail, instant messages, or a newsgroup article Excessive shouting is considered a violation of netiquette A word can be more acceptably emphasized by placing it between *asterisks* or _underscores_ See also netiquette; a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience"
shout down: To shout louder than (someone) in order to force through one's argument or point of view
He had shouted down at least one judge in the Mairie de Luxembourg after a dozen cigars had failed to bring about his ends.
shout from the rooftops: To announce eagerly and widely; to proclaim
shout out: To provide information you weren't asked for, particularly in a school environment
My teacher said I shouldn't shout out all the time.
shout out: To give props or acknowledgement to a person one considers important
shout out: The act of giving such an acknowledgement
shout out: A section of one's web page, profile or blog containing these greetings
shout-out: A public greeting or acknowledgment of a person, group, or organization
shout out: 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"
shout out: utter in a very loud voice; "They vociferated their demands"
shout out: If you shout something out, you say it very loudly so that people can hear you clearly. They shouted out the names of those detained I shouted out `I'm OK' I wanted to shout it out, let her know what I had overheard
shout one's head off: (deyim) Shout very noisily and for a long time
shout-out: (noun - informal) (especially in hip-hop or dance music) a mention, credit, or greeting, typically one made over the radio or during a live performance
shout-out: (noun) A mentioning of a person verbally or in writing, as a method of showing respect. Often heard used on the radio by DJ's replacing the previously popular request. [1990s]
shout down: If people shout down someone who is trying to speak, they prevent that person from being heard by shouting at them. They shouted him down when he tried to explain why Zaire needed an interim government There were scuffles when UDF hecklers began to shout down the speakers
shout down: silence a speech by yelling louder
shout down: silence or overwhelm by shouting
shouted: Simple past tense and past participle of shout
wouldn't shout if a shark bit him: Frugal, miserly
shouter: {n} one who shouts in triumph or joy
give someone a shout: (deyim) Call on or get in touch with someone
shouted: past of shout
shouted: in a vehement outcry; "his shouted words of encouragement could be heard over the crowd noises"
shouted: in a vehement outcry; "his shouted words of encouragement could be heard over the crowd noises
shouter: {i} one who shouts, yeller, screamer
shouter: One who shouts
shouter: someone who communicates vocally in a very loud voice
shouting: uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement
shouting: The action of the verb to shout
shouting: Internet slang for writing in all capitals LIKE THIS This is considered very bad except when you want to grap the reader's attention to one thing Never capitalize more than necessary and NEVER capitalize an entire message You may find yourself rapidly ignored Shouting is considered rude and a sign of being new to the internet
shouting: Emphasizing a word in a message by capitalization or by placing a character before and after the word, as in: VERY, _very_, and *very* Shouting a lot is considered rude; see netiquette
shouting: Typing messages in ALL CAPS Email typed in all caps is difficult to read, and any intended emphasis is lost, so shouting is considered bad form on the Internet
shouting: The online equivalent of shouting is posting messages written in complete UPPER CASE LETTERS This form of message posting makes it difficult to read messages and should only be used where shouting emphasis is absolutely essential
shouting: an e-mail message typed in all caps
shouting: In an e-mail text, the uppercase text should be used sparingly Writing in capital letter to emphasize your views is considered equivalent of SHOUTING
shouting: noisy with or as if with loud cries and shouts; "a crying mass of rioters"; "a howling wind"; "shouting fans"; "the yelling fiend"
shouting: Typing in capital letters, considered rude, and also difficult to read
shouting: encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators; "it's all over but the shouting"
shouting: Sending email or discussion messages in all upper case letters is known as "shouting " It is usually considered rude to shout in online communication, but it can be used in moderation for emphasis
shouting: present participle of shout
shouting: TYPING IN ALL CAPITAL LETTERS IS CONSIDERED SHOUTING IN ONLINE COMMUNICATION
shouting: TYPING IN ALL CAPITAL LETTERS IS CONSIDERED SHOUTING IN ONLINE COMMUNICATIONS Avoid this unless you really mean to shout If you really mean to shout, do it out loud: it feels much better
shouting: {i} act of yelling, act of screaming, act of calling out
shouts: plural of shout
shouts: third person singular of shout

shout

Turkish pronunciation

şaut

Synonyms

bark, bawl, bellow, call, cheer, clamor, cry, howl, hue, roar, salvo, scream, screech, shriek, squall

Antonyms

whimper

Pronunciation

/ˈsʜout/ /ˈʃaʊt/

Etymology

[ shaut ] (verb.) 14th century. Middle English shouten. Origin Uncertain. Possibly related to Middle English shooten "to shoot (out)" or from or akin to Old Norse skūta (“to chide, scold”), Old Norse skūti, skūta "a taunt".