Shout
verb
To say something very loudly.
He shouted to his friends from the other side of the street.
Often appears as...
- shout out
- shout for joy
noun
A loud cry or yell.
She let out a shout when she saw the mouse.
Often appears as...
- shout of joy
- shout of fear
verb
To express strong emotion or approval.
Fans shouted their delight when their team scored last minute goal.
Often appears as...
- shout with joy
- shout in excitement
Usage tips
Approving
verb
To order or command someone loudly.
His boss was shouting instructions from the other end of the room.
Often appears as...
- shout commands
- shout orders
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
In Australia and New Zealand, 'a shout' means to buy a round of drinks.
It's your shout, mate!
Often appears as...
- it's your shout
- do a shout
Usage tips
Informal
verb
To say something very loudly.
He shouted to his friends from the other side of the street.
Often appears as...
- shout out
- shout for joy
noun
A loud cry or yell.
She let out a shout when she saw the mouse.
Often appears as...
- shout of joy
- shout of fear
verb
To express strong emotion or approval.
Fans shouted their delight when their team scored last minute goal.
Often appears as...
- shout with joy
- shout in excitement
Usage tips
Approving
verb
To order or command someone loudly.
His boss was shouting instructions from the other end of the room.
Often appears as...
- shout commands
- shout orders
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
In Australia and New Zealand, 'a shout' means to buy a round of drinks.
It's your shout, mate!
Often appears as...
- it's your shout
- do a shout
Usage tips
Informal
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Pro Tip 1/3Volume Control
Use 'shout' to describe speaking at a high volume, often to be heard over a distance or noise.
I had to shout over the music at the concert.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Release
'Shout' can show strong emotion like frustration or excitement, not just speaking loudly.
He shouted in frustration when the computer crashed.
Pro Tip 3/3Public Attention
'Shout' is often used to grab attention of others in a public space.
The vendor shouted to advertise his fresh fruits.
Pro Tip 1/3Volume Control
Use 'shout' to describe speaking at a high volume, often to be heard over a distance or noise.
I had to shout over the music at the concert.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Release
'Shout' can show strong emotion like frustration or excitement, not just speaking loudly.
He shouted in frustration when the computer crashed.
Pro Tip 3/3Public Attention
'Shout' is often used to grab attention of others in a public space.
The vendor shouted to advertise his fresh fruits.
Pro Tip 1/3Volume Control
Use 'shout' to describe speaking at a high volume, often to be heard over a distance or noise.
I had to shout over the music at the concert.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Release
'Shout' can show strong emotion like frustration or excitement, not just speaking loudly.
He shouted in frustration when the computer crashed.
Pro Tip 3/3Public Attention
'Shout' is often used to grab attention of others in a public space.
The vendor shouted to advertise his fresh fruits.
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A tale of mental illness...
the same as multiple personality disorder or split personality. The schizophrenic mind is not split, but shattered. Everyone has seen a street person, unkempt, probably ill-fed, standing outside of an office building muttering to himself or shouting. This person is likely to have some form of schizophrenia.
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ONE HOUR Of Amazing...
getting quite um despondent as to whether we were going to see this behavior and then the scientists bob and john i heard them shout and they said killer whales get the whales and and we knew we were with a group so the only way we were ever going to be able to keep up with these guys is if we
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Srdja Popovic: How to...
the world has just changed the picture, but somebody was thinking about this previously. So there are so many things you can do instead of getting into one place, shouting, and you know, showing off in front of the security forces. Now, there is also another very important dynamic.
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Killer Whales Working...
exciting to be there we've been out down there about a week maybe eight days we were getting quite um despondent as to whether we were going to see this behavior and then the scientists bob and john i heard them shout and they said killer whales get the whales and and we
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Can You Survive...
helpless well the first thing you're gonna do in the realist situation is shout and scream and go mad but yeah the book says sit down lie down and if you sit down or lie down all you're doing is making your footprint bigger for your weight so it does work in
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Circumcision PIPE National...
ignoring the pain tondo shouts out cosa tradition holds that foreskins must be buried to keep sorcerers from using them in witchcraft the surgeon is also careful to clean the blade to reduce the risk of transmitting diseases such as aids
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Boniface Mwangi: The day...
By that one action, I said goodbye to the 24 years living as a coward. There are two most powerful days in your the day you're born, and the day you discover why. That day standing up in that stadium shouting at the President,
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Can you solve the...
No marking the boxes, shouting, nothing. If each one of you can find your own instrument, then you can play tonight. Otherwise, the label is dropping you. You have three minutes to think about it before we start.
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How shared knowledge can...
got human to animal an animal to animal but can animal knowledge help people yes marine mammals are sentinels of the sea they can shout calls of alarm if we're willing to listen for example they can
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What I learned as a...
He was just a boy. At that moment, he raised his rifle to hit me, but I saw that he was hesitating. His eyes were shaking, and his rifle was still up in the air. So I shouted at him,
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A tale of mental illness...
the same as multiple personality disorder or split personality. The schizophrenic mind is not split, but shattered. Everyone has seen a street person, unkempt, probably ill-fed, standing outside of an office building muttering to himself or shouting. This person is likely to have some form of schizophrenia.
Video examples
ONE HOUR Of Amazing...
getting quite um despondent as to whether we were going to see this behavior and then the scientists bob and john i heard them shout and they said killer whales get the whales and and we knew we were with a group so the only way we were ever going to be able to keep up with these guys is if we
Video examples
Srdja Popovic: How to...
the world has just changed the picture, but somebody was thinking about this previously. So there are so many things you can do instead of getting into one place, shouting, and you know, showing off in front of the security forces. Now, there is also another very important dynamic.
Video examples
Killer Whales Working...
exciting to be there we've been out down there about a week maybe eight days we were getting quite um despondent as to whether we were going to see this behavior and then the scientists bob and john i heard them shout and they said killer whales get the whales and and we
Video examples
Can You Survive...
helpless well the first thing you're gonna do in the realist situation is shout and scream and go mad but yeah the book says sit down lie down and if you sit down or lie down all you're doing is making your footprint bigger for your weight so it does work in
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Circumcision PIPE National...
ignoring the pain tondo shouts out cosa tradition holds that foreskins must be buried to keep sorcerers from using them in witchcraft the surgeon is also careful to clean the blade to reduce the risk of transmitting diseases such as aids
Video examples
Boniface Mwangi: The day...
By that one action, I said goodbye to the 24 years living as a coward. There are two most powerful days in your the day you're born, and the day you discover why. That day standing up in that stadium shouting at the President,
Video examples
Can you solve the...
No marking the boxes, shouting, nothing. If each one of you can find your own instrument, then you can play tonight. Otherwise, the label is dropping you. You have three minutes to think about it before we start.
Video examples
How shared knowledge can...
got human to animal an animal to animal but can animal knowledge help people yes marine mammals are sentinels of the sea they can shout calls of alarm if we're willing to listen for example they can
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What I learned as a...
He was just a boy. At that moment, he raised his rifle to hit me, but I saw that he was hesitating. His eyes were shaking, and his rifle was still up in the air. So I shouted at him,
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Quote examples
Paul Pogba
French Athlete
Outside football, I just love life, you know. We're lucky to play football, to have all this body. Everyone's watching us. You see how many people, they come and watch the game. It's unbelievable, you see how many people they come. They shout your name and just enjoy life.
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Jan Blachowicz
I can always hear my fans shouting for me and I always get goosebumps walking to the cage wherever I fight. But once the cage door shuts I forget everything else around the world and I focus.
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Georges Bataille
French Writer
A judgment about life has no meaning except the truth of the one who speaks last, and the mind is at ease only at the moment when everyone is shouting at once and no one can hear a thing.
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Lindsey Shaw
American Actress
I just wanna give a big shout out to all the fans out there who have followed my work up until now. You guys are amazing!! Hearing from fans is the best feeling in the world.
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Shirley Temple
American Actress
When I asked my mother why crowds shouted my name and said 'We love you,' she would dust it off by saying, 'Your work makes them happy.' She never let it go to my head.
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Claude M. Bristol
American Writer
Do not trust to the cheering, for those persons would shout as much if you and I were going to be hanged.
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Oliver Cromwell
English General
Do not trust the cheering, for those persons would shout as much if you or I were going to be hanged.
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Mike Cernovich
American Writer
It takes a great deal of courage to give me a public shout out, that's for sure.
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Peter Carey
Australian Novelist
I don't think you have the right to shout about other people's private life.
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Marie de France
French Poet
The fool shouts loudly, thinking to impress the world.
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Paul Pogba
French Athlete
Outside football, I just love life, you know. We're lucky to play football, to have all this body. Everyone's watching us. You see how many people, they come and watch the game. It's unbelievable, you see how many people they come. They shout your name and just enjoy life.
Quote examples
Jan Blachowicz
I can always hear my fans shouting for me and I always get goosebumps walking to the cage wherever I fight. But once the cage door shuts I forget everything else around the world and I focus.
Quote examples
Georges Bataille
French Writer
A judgment about life has no meaning except the truth of the one who speaks last, and the mind is at ease only at the moment when everyone is shouting at once and no one can hear a thing.
Quote examples
Lindsey Shaw
American Actress
I just wanna give a big shout out to all the fans out there who have followed my work up until now. You guys are amazing!! Hearing from fans is the best feeling in the world.
Quote examples
Shirley Temple
American Actress
When I asked my mother why crowds shouted my name and said 'We love you,' she would dust it off by saying, 'Your work makes them happy.' She never let it go to my head.
Quote examples
Claude M. Bristol
American Writer
Do not trust to the cheering, for those persons would shout as much if you and I were going to be hanged.
Quote examples
Oliver Cromwell
English General
Do not trust the cheering, for those persons would shout as much if you or I were going to be hanged.
Quote examples
Mike Cernovich
American Writer
It takes a great deal of courage to give me a public shout out, that's for sure.
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Peter Carey
Australian Novelist
I don't think you have the right to shout about other people's private life.
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Marie de France
French Poet
The fool shouts loudly, thinking to impress the world.
Example 1 of 10
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