EGAVE

shout

About 4.94 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun 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
  2. noun A round of drinks in a pub; the turn to pay the shot or scot; an act of paying for a round of drinks.
  3. noun A call-out for an emergency services team.
  4. noun 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...
  5. noun A suggestion; an idea.
  6. verb 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.
  7. verb To utter with a shout; to cry; to shout out
    They shouted his name to get his attention.
  8. verb To forcefully attract attention or proclaim one’s presence.

Similar words

yell vociferation exclaim outcry scream holler cry out hollo cry clapperclaw

Often followed by

of and at from to for out in the

Word family

shouted shouter shouters shouting shouts

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