shout
A loud burst of voice or voices; a violent and sudden outcry, especially that of a multitude expressing joy, triumph, exultation, anger, or great effort.
Noun 3 meanings
A loud burst of voice or voices; a violent and sudden outcry, especially that of a multitude expressing joy, triumph, exultation, anger, or great effort.
“give out a shout”
A greeting, name-check or other mention, for example on a radio or TV program.
“Next up the new single from Beyoncé, but first a shout to Barry Bloggins and his wife Belinda...”
A suggestion; an idea.
Verb 4 meanings
To utter a sudden and loud cry, as in joy, triumph, exultation or anger, or to attract attention, to animate others, etc.
“Mom shouted to us to come sit at the table.”
To utter with a shout; to cry; to shout out
“They shouted his name to get his attention.”
To forcefully attract attention or proclaim one’s presence.
To post a text message (for example, email) in upper case, regarded as the electronic messaging equivalent of oral shouting.
“Please don't shout in the chat room.”
Etymology
From Middle English shouten. Further origin uncertain. Possibly related to Middle English shooten (“to shoot (out)”) or from or akin to Old Norse skúta (“to chide, scold”), Old Norse skúti, skúta (“a taunt”). See also the second, rare sense of the verb scout (“to reject with contempt”).
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SHOUT at a glance
SHOUT has 5 letters and scores 8 points in Scrabble (S 1 + H 4 + O 1 + U 1 + T 1) and 8 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #6,417 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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