shout

/ʃaʊt/

/ʃaʊt/

Other forms: shouted; shouting; shouts

When you shout, you speak or call out loudly. If you get trapped in the coat closet during a game of hide-and-seek, just shout for help — you'll be set free, but you'll also be "it."

Sometimes people shout simply because they have a booming speaking voice; you might hold your phone far from your ear when you call your grandma, who tends to shout. You can also shout in anger or fear or even joy: "My cousin jumped up with a happy shout when I surprised him at his birthday party." Experts disagree on the origin of shout, but some guess it's connected to shoot, as in "throw the voice out loudly."

Definitions of shout

1. verb

   utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
   “My grandmother is hard of hearing--you'll have to shout”

   antonyms:

   whisper

   speak softly; in a low voice

   types:

   scream, yell

   utter or declare in a very loud voice

   holler, holler out

   shout out

   roar, thunder

   utter words loudly and forcefully

   bawl, bellow

   shout loudly and without restraint

   type of:

   mouth, speak, talk, utter, verbalise, verbalize

   express in speech
2. verb

   utter a sudden loud cry
   synonyms: call, cry, holler, hollo, scream, shout out, squall, yell

   call

   utter in a loud voice or announce

   call out, cry, cry out, exclaim, outcry

   utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

   types:

   hollo

   cry hollo

   hurrah

   shout `hurrah!'

   halloo

   shout `halloo', as when greeting someone or attracting attention

   whoop

   shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm

   pipe, pipe up, shriek, shrill

   utter a shrill cry

   howl, roar, ululate, wail, yaup, yawl

   emit long loud cries

   screak, screech, skreak, skreigh, squawk

   utter a harsh abrupt scream

   caterwaul, yowl

   utter shrieks, as of cats

   squall, waul, wawl

   make high-pitched, whiney noises

   type of:

   emit, let loose, let out, utter

   express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)
3. verb

   utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
   “`I'm here,' the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost”

   synonyms: call out, cry, cry out, exclaim, outcry

   call, cry, holler, hollo, scream, shout out, squall, yell

   utter a sudden loud cry

   call out

   call out loudly, as of names or numbers

   types:

   gee

   give a command to a horse to turn to the right side

   aah, ooh

   express admiration and pleasure by uttering `ooh' or `aah'

   type of:

   express, give tongue to, utter, verbalise, verbalize

   articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
4. verb

   use foul or abusive language towards
   “The angry mother shouted at the teacher”

   synonyms: abuse, blackguard, clapperclaw

   types:

   slang

   abuse with coarse language

   rail, revile, vilify, vituperate

   spread negative information about

   curse

   heap obscenities upon

   type of:

   assail, assault, attack, lash out, round, snipe

   attack in speech or writing
5. noun

   a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
   synonyms: call, cry, outcry, vociferation, yell

   types:

   bellow, bellowing, holla, holler, hollering, hollo, holloa, roar, roaring, yowl

   a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)

   blue murder

   an extravagantly loud outcry

   catcall

   a cry expressing disapproval

   clamor, clamoring, clamour, clamouring, hue and cry

   loud and persistent outcry from many people

   halloo

   a shout to attract attention

   hoot

   a loud raucous cry (as of an owl)

   hosanna

   a cry of praise or adoration (to God)

   noise

   a loud outcry of protest or complaint

   scream, screaming, screech, screeching, shriek, shrieking

   sharp piercing cry

   whoop

   a loud hooting cry of exultation or excitement

   battle cry, rallying cry, war cry, war whoop

   a yell intended to rally a group of soldiers in battle

   shouting, yelling

   uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement

   yodel

   a songlike cry in which the voice fluctuates rapidly between the normal voice and falsetto

   Bronx cheer, bird, boo, hiss, hoot, raspberry, razz, razzing, snort

   a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt

   squall

   a loud and harsh cry

   type of:

   utterance, vocalization

   the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication