shouted; shouting; shouts
1
: to utter a sudden loud cry
2
: to command attention as if by shouting
a quality that shouts from good novels—
John Gardner
John Gardner1
: to utter in a loud voice
2
: to cause to be, come, or stop by or as if by shouting
shouted himself hoarse
the proponents shouted down the opposition
shouter
noun
: a loud cry or call
Examples of shout in a Sentence
Verb
There's no need to shout at me.
well-wishers shouted to departing passengers from the dock
Noun
I gave a sudden shout of surprise when the shower abruptly turned ice-cold.
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2025
Also, shout out to Roan's left thumbnail, which is currently swathed in a Band-Aid.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 6 Mar. 2025
EW.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Of course, Washington had already given Perry a shout out.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 24 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Green shouted that the president did not have a mandate to cut Medicaid.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2025
Also, shout out to Roan's left thumbnail, which is currently swathed in a Band-Aid.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 6 Mar. 2025
Noun
While Brody ultimately took home the award for his role in The Brutalist, Chalamet was the lucky recipient of a hilarious special shout out from Adam Sandler.
—EW.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Of course, Washington had already given Perry a shout out.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Shout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shout. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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shout
1 of 2 verb1
: to utter a sudden loud cry
shouted for joy
2
: to utter in a loud voice
shouted out the answers
shouter
noun
shout
2 of 2 noun
: a loud cry or call
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