cry, outcry, call, yell, shout, vociferation
(noun) a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; âthe speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audienceâ
abuse, clapperclaw, blackguard, shout
(verb) use foul or abusive language towards; âThe actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticketâ; âThe angry mother shouted at the teacherâ
exclaim, cry, cry out, outcry, call out, shout
(verb) utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy; ââI won!â he exclaimedâ; ââHelp!â she criedâ; ââIâm here,â the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lostâ
shout
(verb) utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking); âMy grandmother is hard of hearing--youâll have to shoutâ
shout, shout out, cry, call, yell, scream, holler, hollo, squall
(verb) utter a sudden loud cry; âshe cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needleâ; âI yelled to her from the window but she couldnât hear meâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
shout (plural shouts)
A loud burst of voice or voices; a violent and sudden outcry, especially that of a multitude expressing joy, triumph, exultation, or animated courage.
(UK, Australia, New Zealand, slang) A round of drinks in a pub; the turn to pay the shot or scot; an act of paying for a round of drinks.
(UK, Australia, slang) A call-out for an emergency services team.
(informal) A greeting, name-check or other mention, for example on a radio or TV programme.
Synonym: shout out
shout (third-person singular simple present shouts, present participle shouting, simple past and past participle shouted)
(intransitive) To utter a sudden and loud cry, as in joy, triumph, or exultation, or to attract attention, to animate others, etc.
(transitive) To utter with a shout; to cry; to shout out
(colloquial) To pay for food, drink or entertainment for others.
(Internet) To post a text message (for example, email) in upper case.
(transitive, obsolete) To treat with shouts or clamor.
• See also shout
shout (plural shouts)
(UK, dialect) A light flat-bottomed boat used in duck-shooting.
• Houts, Huots, South, south, thous
Source: Wiktionary
Shout, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Shouted; p. pr. & vb. n. Shouting.] Etym: [OE. shouten, of unknown origin; perhaps akin to shoot; cf. Icel. sk, sk, a taunt.]
Definition: To utter a sudden and loud outcry, as in joy, triumph, or exultation, or to attract attention, to animate soldiers, etc. Shouting of the men and women eke. Chaucer. They shouted thrice: what was the last cry for Shak. To shout at, to utter shouts at; to deride or revile with shouts.
Shout, v. t.
1. To utter with a shout; to cry; -- sometimes with out; as, to shout, or to shout out, a man's name.
2. To treat with shouts or clamor. Bp. Hall.
Shout, n.
Definition: A loud burst of voice or voices; a vehement and sudden outcry, especially of a multitudes expressing joy, triumph, exultation, or animated courage. The Rhodians, seeing the enemy turn their backs, gave a great shout in derision. Knolles.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; âtheoretical scienceâ
The word âcoffeeâ entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch âkoffie,â borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish âkahve,â borrowed in turn from the Arabic âqahwah.â The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
