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shout

shout

162 1.0
A loud cry to get attention or show strong feeling
  • noun
  • /ʃaʊt/
translation icon : grito
  • During the protest, there were loud shouts from the crowd demanding justice.
  • shouts of approval
  • loud shouts
  • hear shouts

We can join forces, stop the shouting and lower the temperature.

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Examples

  • The people could not distinguish the shouts of joy from the people's weeping.

  • The hum of conversation rose to a shout as the grim American ambassador emerged from the plane.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • After about ten minutes, you hear a long, loud cry and then a shout for help from reception.

    Academic text (2012)
  • The native men leap up with a shout, seize Joe, and carry him off.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • Their hands reached for their weapons, and a shout of rage and alarm swept through the line.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • Behind David, far down the corridor, there was a shout, and then distant footsteps running.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • A little after three, I was startled by a loud shout from my office.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • People were running past her in the street, and shouts of excitement rose all around.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • From the stadium across the way came the shouts of tourists and the splash of the dolphins.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • In the grand plaza below, a deafening shout erupts from 1,000 gathered souls.

    Academic text (2009)

Synonyms

call
vsshout
301 1.0

A sound an animal makes to get attention

is specifically a loud sound used to show emotion, protest, or attract attention
cry
vsshout
142 1.0

A loud call that an animal or person makes

is often used specifically for protest or to attract attention
yell
vsshout
75 1.0

A loud, sudden shout made when you feel strong pain, anger or excitement

is used more for protest or to attract attention than just emotion
holler
vsshout
  • Informal
35 7.5

A very loud shout or cry that shows strong feeling

is used for powerful human sounds showing feeling, protest, or attention
exclamation
vsshout
12 3.4

A loud cry that shows sudden strong feeling like surprise or pain

is more often used to attract or protest rather than brief surprise
loud holler
vsshout
  • US
1 4.1

A very loud shout to show strong feeling or get attention

is used more broadly and is not always extremely loud
hollo
vsshout
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A very loud cry like an animal's call made by a person

is more often for human sounds about feeling, protest, or attention
halloo
vsshout
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A loud shout to call dogs in a hunt or get someone's attention

is used for general loud sounds expressing emotion or protest
vociferation
vsshout
  • Formal
9.5

A loud, strong shout often made in protest

is broader, covering loud utterances for emotion or attention beyond protest
howler
vsshout
4.4

A loud strong cry that someone or an animal makes

is mainly used for loud human expressions of emotion, protest, or attention
holloa
vsshout
  • Archaic
9.9

A loud shout to get attention from far away

is broader and also used for strong emotion or protest

Antonyms

660 2.0

A period with no sound or speech

Idioms

Say loudly how likely something is, often about a game

A person who is very calm and not easily upset, even in a dangerous situation

Compounds

shout-out
  • Texting
37 6.3

A public word of thanks and praise often said during an event or online

How Loud

scream
596 1.0
bellow
20 4.6
shout
162 1.0
call
301 1.0

Surface Forms

shout singular
shouts plural

Etymology

Shout as a noun comes from the same old words for 'to cry out' and became the name for the loud sound itself. So a shout is a loud cry or call people make to show strong feeling or to get attention.