Shout (Verb)
Meaning 1
Use foul or abusive language towards; "The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket"; "The angry mother shouted at the teacher".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The angry customer shouted at the shop assistant for not accepting returns without a receipt.
- The frustrated driver shouted at the other motorist for cutting him off in traffic.
- Her husband shouted at her for forgetting to buy his favorite snacks from the store.
- After the player made a costly mistake, the coach shouted at him in front of the whole team.
- The grieving woman shouted at her brother for not being supportive during their mother's funeral.
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Meaning 2
Utter a sudden loud cry; "she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The fire alarm went off, and someone in the crowd shouted for everyone to evacuate the building immediately.
- As the concert started, the lead singer shouted out a loud greeting to the fans in the crowd.
- When she saw her best friend across the street, she shouted out her name to get her attention.
- He suddenly shouted in anger when someone took his parking space.
- She had to shout over the sound of the music at the party to be heard by her friend.
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Meaning 3
Utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy; "`I won!' he exclaimed"; "`Help!' she cried"; "`I'm here,' the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- She couldn't help but shout with excitement when her team scored the winning goal.
- A loud explosion caused people to shout and run for cover in all directions.
- He let out a shout of frustration after realizing he had misplaced his keys again.
- As soon as Sarah walked into the dark room, she heard her little brother shout from under the bed.
- At the top of her lungs, Emma shouted the actor's name as she rushed towards him for an autograph.
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Meaning 4
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".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- She had to shout over the loud music to make herself heard by her friends.
- You'll have to shout if you want the people in the back of the auditorium to hear you.
- It was difficult to converse with him as he always shouted over anyone else when speaking.
- In the noisy construction zone, supervisors had to shout instructions for the workers to follow.
- You don't have to shout, I'm right next to you and I can hear you just fine.