shout
shout definition
shout (s̸ho̵ut)
noun
- a loud cry or call
- any sudden, loud outburst or uproar
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
- to utter or express in a shout
- Austral., N.Z., Informal to treat (someone) to (a round of drinks, etc.)
intransitive verb
to utter a shout; cry out loudly
Related Forms:
- shouter shout′er noun
shout Idioms
shout down
to silence or overwhelm by loud shouting; shout louder than
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