shout

1 of 2

verb

shouted; shouting; shouts

intransitive verb

1
: to utter a sudden loud cry
2
: to command attention as if by shouting
a quality that shouts from good novelsJohn Gardner

transitive verb

1
: 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

shout

2 of 2

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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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 See All Example Sentences for shout

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English

First Known Use

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of shout was in the 14th century

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Cite this Entry

“Shout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shout. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

shout

1 of 2 verb
1
: 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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