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
25 March 2025
(noun) fixation (as by a plaster cast) of a body part in order to promote proper healing; âimmobilization of the injured knee was necessaryâ
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
