shout

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈʃaʊt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ʃaʊt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(shout)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
shout /ʃaʊt/USA pronunciation   v. 
  1. to call or cry out loudly: [no object]She shouted to him from behind the glass.[object]She shouted a warning.[used with quotations]"Look out!'' she shouted.
  2. shout down, to prevent (someone) from being heard by talking in a loud voice: [+ object + down]The crowd shouted the speaker down.[+ down + object]The crowd shouted down the student leaders.

n. [countable]
  1. a loud call or cry:a shout for help.
shout•er, n. [countable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
shout  (shout),USA pronunciation v.i. 
  1. to call or cry out loudly and vigorously.
  2. to speak or laugh noisily or unrestrainedly.

v.t. 
  1. to utter or yell (something) loudly.
  2. British Terms[Australian.]to treat (another) to a drink, meal, amusement, or the like.

n. 
  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.
  • 1300–50; Middle English shoute (noun, nominal), shouten (verb, verbal); compare Old Norse skūta to scold, chide, skūti, skūta a taunt; akin to shoot
shouter, n. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged yell, vociferate, exclaim. See cry. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged whisper.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
shout / ʃaʊt/
  1. a loud cry, esp to convey emotion or a command
  2. a round, esp of drinks
  3. one's turn to buy a round of drinks
  4. a greeting (to family, friends, etc) sent to a radio station for broadcasting
  1. to utter (something) in a loud cry; yell
  2. (intransitive) to make a loud noise
  3. (transitive) to treat (someone) to (something), esp a drink
Etymology: 14th Century: probably from Old Norse skūta taunt; related to Old Norse skjōta to shootˈshouter
'shout' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Collocations: a shout of [terror, fear, joy, victory, pain], a shout for [help, attention], heard a shout (come) from the [audience, crowd], more...

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