# shout

Pronunciation: say "SHOWT" /ʃaʊt/

## Verb

1. To utter a sudden, loud cry: out of joy, anger, or triumph, or to grab attention or urge others on.
   - Simple: To make a loud, sudden cry, often to show strong feeling or to get attention.
   - _The fans shout whenever their team scores a goal._
   - _She shouted across the yard to call the dog back._
3. To utter or express something with a shout; to cry it out loudly.
   - Simple: To say something loudly in a strong, sudden cry.
   - _She shouted a warning as the car sped toward them._
   - _Protesters shout slogans outside the courthouse every afternoon._
5. To forcefully attract attention or announce one's presence, as if by crying out.
   - Simple: To stand out so strongly that it grabs everyone's attention.
   - _The bold headlines shout from every newsstand on the block._
   - _His flashy car practically shouts for attention on the street._
6. To write an electronic message, such as an email, in all capital letters, treated online as the equivalent of yelling out loud.
   - Simple: To type a message in all capital letters, which online feels like yelling.
   - _New users often shout without realizing that capital letters read as anger._
   - _She apologized for shouting in her earlier message._
9. To pay for food, drink, or entertainment on behalf of others. *(slang, Australia, New Zealand)*
   - Simple: To pay for food, drinks, or fun for other people.
   - _He offered to shout the whole crew dinner to celebrate._
   - _They shouted their friends tickets to the evening show._

## Noun

2. A loud burst of voice: a sudden, violent outcry, especially from a crowd expressing joy, triumph, anger, or great effort.
   - Simple: A sudden, loud cry from one or many people, often showing joy, anger, or hard effort.
   - _A great shout rose from the crowd as the runner crossed the line._
   - _The captain's orders were drowned out by the shouts of the sailors._
4. A greeting, name-check, or brief mention of someone, for example on a radio or TV program. *(colloquial)*
   - Simple: A quick mention or hello given to someone, often on radio or TV.
   - _The DJ gave a quick shout to listeners celebrating birthdays._
   - _He ended the broadcast with a shout to the crew behind the scenes._
7. A suggestion or an idea, especially one offered as a possible choice. *(colloquial)*
   - Simple: An idea or suggestion that someone offers.
   - _Booking the tickets now seems like a sensible shout._
   - _Anyone got a shout for where we should eat tonight?_
8. A round of drinks in a pub, or one's turn to pay for a round. *(slang, Australia, New Zealand, UK)*
   - Simple: Your turn to buy a round of drinks for the group.
   - _Whose shout is it now? The glasses are empty again._
   - _She insisted on getting the next shout before anyone could argue._
10. A call-out alerting an emergency services team, such as a lifeboat or fire crew, to respond to an incident. *(slang, Australia, UK)*
   - Simple: An emergency call that sends a rescue team out.
   - _The lifeboat volunteers answered three shouts in a single weekend._
   - _His pager buzzed with a shout as the storm worsened._
11. A flat-bottomed boat used for carrying cargo, or now more often a light one used for shooting ducks. *(dialectal, UK)*
   - Simple: A flat-bottomed boat or barge, now often a small one used for duck hunting.
   - _The hunter loaded his gear into the shout before dawn._
   - _Two shouts drifted across the marsh, low and flat against the water._

## Verb

12. To direct shouts or noisy clamor at someone. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: To yell loudly at someone, treating them with noisy cries.

## Origin

**Meanings 1–10, 12** — From Middle English shouten, of uncertain further origin. It may be related to Middle English shooten ("to shoot out") or connected to Old Norse skúta ("to chide, scold") and skúti ("a taunt").
**Meaning 11** — From Middle English shout(e), from Middle Dutch schûte ("boat or light ship"). It is a doublet of schuit.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/shout (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).