shout
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shout¹
- /ʃaʊt/
- /ʃʌʊt/ Canada
- /ʃuːt/ Northumbria
Rhymes with -aʊt
Where it comes from
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”).
noun shouts
- 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 round of drinks in a pub; the turn to pay the shot or scot; an act of paying for a round of drinks. “I′ll get my wine though,” taking out her wallet. “No. This is my shout,” holding up his hand as though to ward her money off.
- A call-out for an emergency services team. Yet another ambulance on a shout enters Parliament Square.
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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...
Similar: shout out
- A suggestion; an idea. Yeah, good shout. We might get an idea of what we're up against before we park up and do business.
verb shouts · shouting · shouted
- 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.
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To utter with a shout; to cry; to shout out
They shouted his name to get his attention.
Similar: halloo
- To forcefully attract attention or proclaim one’s presence. We walk’d together on the crown Of a high mountain which look’d down Afar from its proud natural towers Of rock and forest, on the hills— The dwindled hills! begirt with bowers And shouting with a thousand rills.
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To pay for food, drink or entertainment for others.
"It appears to be the general opinion that it's my business to always shout - I will shout." He took up a hat and defiantly cast twopence into it.
Similar: treat
- 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.
- To treat with shouts or clamor. How would these men have shouted at the laying on of the last stone of the battlements
Similar: call, cry, holler, halloo, roar, howl, roop, scream, shout, yell
shout²
- /ʃaʊt/
- /ʃʌʊt/ Canada
- /ʃuːt/ Northumbria
Rhymes with -aʊt
Where it comes from
From Middle English shout(e), from Middle Dutch schûte (“boat or light ship”). Doublet of schuit, see there for more. Compare scout (“swift sailing boat”).
noun shouts
- A flat-bottomed boat, a barge (for carrying cargo, etc), now especially a light boat used in duck-shooting. Although the density of the flour in particular would be less than that of the wheat, an equivalent 200 quarters of wheat per shout would not seem out of the question here. Again using Table 4, this suggests quite large boats carrying nearly 35 tons. If the 'Blackfriars 3' shout did indeed carry onl
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: yell, vociferation, exclaim, outcry, scream, holler, cry out, hollo, cry, clapperclaw, abuse, shout out, call out, blackguard, squall, call
Translations
Every language
noun a loud burst of voice
| Español | grito, vociferación, gritoneo, voceo |
|---|---|
| Kiswahili | yowe |
| Português | grito |
| Français | cri |
| Deutsch | Schrei |
| Italiano | baccano, chiasso, grido |
| Ελληνικά | κραυγή kravgí, ξεφωνητό xefonitó |
| Русский | крик krik, во́зглас vózglas |
| العربية | صَيح, صِيَاح ṣiyāḥ |
verb to utter a sudden and loud outcry
| Español | gritar, desgañitarse, desgalillarse, desgañifarse, huchear |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 소리치다 sorichida, 외치다 oechida |
| 日本語 | 叫ぶ sakebu |
| 中文 | 喊叫 hǎnjiào, 呼喊 hūhǎn, 叫喊 jiàohǎn |
| हिन्दी | चिल्लाना cillānā |
| Kiswahili | kupiga kilele |
| Português | gritar |
| Français | crier |
| Deutsch | rufen, schreien |
| Italiano | gridare |
| Ελληνικά | φωνάζω fonázo |
| Română | striga, urla, țipa |
| Русский | крича́ть kričátʹ, кри́кнуть kríknutʹ, закрича́ть zakričátʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | kêu la, la hét, hò hét, quát tháo |
| العربية | صَرَخَ ṣaraḵa, صَاحَ ṣāḥa |
| עברית | צעק tsa’ák, צרח tsarách |
verb to utter with a shout
| Español | vocear, vociferar, gritonear, exclamar |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 소리치다 sorichida, 외치다 oechida |
| Français | crier |
| Deutsch | rufen, schreien |
| Italiano | gridare |
| Ελληνικά | φωνάζω fonázo |
verb to buy food or drinks for others
| Deutsch | spendieren, schmeißen |
|---|---|
| Italiano | offrire |
| Ελληνικά | κερνάω kernáo |
verb to treat with shouts or clamor
| Español | vocear, vociferar, gritonear |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | anschreien |
| Italiano | acclamare |
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howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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