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shout definition

shout (s̸ho̵ut)

noun

  1. a loud cry or call
  2. any sudden, loud outburst or uproar

  3. Etymology: orig. uncert.

    Austral., N.Z., Informal one's turn to buy a round of drinks, etc.

Etymology: ME schoute, prob. < an OE cognate of ON skūta, a taunt, prob. < IE *(s)kud-, to cry out > scout

transitive verb

  1. to utter or express in a shout
  2. Austral., N.Z., Informal to treat (someone) to (a round of drinks, etc.)

intransitive verb

to utter a shout; cry out loudly

Related Forms:

shout Idioms

shout down

to silence or overwhelm by loud shouting; shout louder than

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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