Definition of shout verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

shout

verb

/ʃaʊt/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they shout	/ʃaʊt/ /ʃaʊt/
he / she / it shouts	/ʃaʊts/ /ʃaʊts/
past simple shouted	/ˈʃaʊtɪd/ /ˈʃaʊtɪd/
past participle shouted	/ˈʃaʊtɪd/ /ˈʃaʊtɪd/
-ing form shouting	/ˈʃaʊtɪŋ/ /ˈʃaʊtɪŋ/

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[intransitive, transitive] to say something in a loud voice; to speak loudly/angrily to somebody
- Stop shouting and listen!
- shout for something I shouted for help but nobody came.
- shout at somebody/something Then he started shouting and swearing at her.
- There are few things that get me shouting at the television.
- We cannot learn until we stop shouting at each other.
- shout at somebody to do something She shouted at him to shut the gate.
- shout something Protesters shouted slogans denouncing the war.
- to shout abuse/encouragement/orders
- shout something at/to somebody/something A drunk man was shouting obscenities at the police officer.
- The coach shouts instructions to players on the pitch.
- shout that… He shouted that he couldn't swim.
- shout yourself + adj. She shouted herself hoarse, cheering on the team.
- + speech ‘Run!’ he shouted.
Synonyms shout
shoutyell ▪ cry ▪ scream ▪ cheer ▪ bellow ▪ raise your voiceThese words all mean to say something in a very loud voice.
shout to say something in a loud voice; to speak loudly and often angrily to somebody:
Stop shouting and listen!
‘Run!’ he shouted.
yell to shout loudly, for example because you are angry, excited, frightened or in pain:
She yelled at the boy to get down from the wall.
cry (rather formal or literary) to shout loudly:
She ran over to the window and cried for help.
scream to shout something in a loud high voice because you are afraid, angry or excited:
He screamed at me to stop.
cheer (especially of a crowd of people) to shout loudly to show support or praise for somebody, or to encourage them:
We all cheered as the team came onto the field.
bellow to shout in a loud deep voice, especially because you are angry:
‘Quiet!’ the teacher bellowed.
raise your voice to speak loudly to somebody, especially because you are angry:
She never once raised her voice to us.
Patterns
- to shout/yell/cry/raise your voice to somebody
- to shout/yell/scream/bellow at somebody
- to shout/yell/cry out/scream/bellow in pain/anguish/rage, etc.
- to shout/cry out/scream for joy/excitement/delight, etc.
- to shout/yell/cry out/scream with excitement/triumph, etc.
- to shout/yell/scream/bellow at somebody to do something
- to shout/yell/scream abuse
- to shout/yell/cry/scream for help
Extra Examples
- He found he was almost shouting.
- He opened his mouth to shout, but no sound came out.
- They were surrounded by people shouting and screaming.
- We had to shout above the noise of the engines.
- There's no need to shout at me!
- He shouted to the driver to stop.
- Emily shouted over the din of the alarms.
- Jorge shouted up to her.
- The crowd shouted back in unison.
- We shouted after him, but he couldn't hear us.
- What were they shouting about?
- Protesters threw stones and shouted abuse at the Senator.
- His mother shouted encouragement from the sidelines.
- ‘Just you wait!’ she shouted furiously.
- ‘I'm done for!’ he shouted aloud.
- ‘Go on then!’ he shouted back at them.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- aloud
- loudly
- hoarsely
- …
verb + shout
- want to
- try to
- open your mouth to
- …
preposition
- about
- above
- after
- …
phrases
- keep on shouting
- keep shouting
- shout and scream
- …
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[intransitive] to make a loud noise
- She could hear him shouting and screaming in the next room.
- I wanted to shout for joy.
- shout in/with something He was hugging them and shouting with glee.
- shout (out) (in/with something) She shouted out in pain when she tried to move her leg.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- aloud
- loudly
- hoarsely
- …
verb + shout
- want to
- try to
- open your mouth to
- …
preposition
- about
- above
- after
- …
phrases
- keep on shouting
- keep shouting
- shout and scream
- …
See full entry
[intransitive, transitive] (Australian English, New Zealand English) to buy drinks or food for somebody in a bar, restaurant, etc.
- I'll shout—what are you drinking?
- shout (somebody) something Who's going to shout me a drink?
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