shouting
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1.0
- noun
- /ˈʃaʊtɪŋ/
- What's all the shouting about?
- shouting and crying
- shouting and singing
- a shouting match
Examples
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And somewhere far north of the shouting, the place was silent.
Fiction book (1993) -
Others are seized by madness, shouting wildly and running into the streets.
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You hear them calling, shouting your name.
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I mean, the audience was shouting lock her up.
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The kids, hearing the shouting, come to watch from the door of the study.
Fiction book (1991) -
In silence, we listened to the shouting match in the living room.
Fiction book (1992) -
Then it dawned on me; the shouting was real, and it was coming from her house.
Fiction book (1993) -
The lead canoe pulls around the bend, and there is exuberant shouting from the banks close by.
Academic text (1993) -
The cab halted abruptly and the sound of shouting intruded, dislocating thought and making speech impossible.
Fiction book (1993) -
The shouting from the crowd was so loud that it echoed through the stadium.
Synonyms
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1.0
A loud call that an animal or person makes
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1.9
A very loud high, piercing noise that hurts the ears
127
1.0
A loud shout people make to show approval or support
120
1.0
Shouts and applause from a crowd to show support
113
1.0
A loud shout showing pain, anger or strong feeling
85
1.0
A loud cry to get attention or show strong feeling
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3.3
A very loud high sound that hurts your ears
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3.0
A loud, very high sound like a scream made by a person or animal
11
4.1
A long loud cry that shows strong feeling
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5.9
A very loud shout that sounds like an animal call
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3.4
A deep loud sound like an animal or thunder
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3.4
A loud cry that shows sudden strong feeling like surprise or pain
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5.9
A very loud deep shout like an animal's roar
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4.4
A loud strong cry that someone or an animal makes
1
9.9
A loud shout to call dogs in a hunt or get someone's attention
1
3.7
A loud shout that shows joy or approval
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4.1
A very loud shout to show strong feeling or get attention
A loud shout to get attention from far away
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
How Loud
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1.0
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1.4
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3.4
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Shouting comes from the simple verb shout, which means a loud call or cry. Imagine someone 'calling' hard to be heard, so shouting is making loud noises to show strong feeling.