Definition of shout in English:

1no object (of a person) utter a loud cry, typically as an expression of a strong emotion.

1. 1.1reporting verb Say something very loudly.
   with object ‘he leant out of his window and shouted abuse at them’
   ‘I shouted out a warning’
   with direct speech ‘‘Come back!’ she shouted’
   More example sentences

   • ‘A female friend Ms Owen shouted out in court that the decision to adjourn the hearing was ‘cruel.’’
   • ‘Allegedly she turns when her name is shouted out.’
   • ‘After one of his typically brilliant campaign speeches, someone shouted out to Stevenson from the crowd that he had the votes of all thinking Americans.’
   • ‘He thought they might have had a gun so he shouted out that he had a gun in the room and the men ran off.’
   • ‘The woman teaching the class has never had a baby, and she openly scolded me and Jon when we shouted out, ‘Cigars!’’
   • ‘Naturally, most will want to witness this spectacle with an audience, so as not to miss the rice, toilet paper and lines being shouted out by various enthusiasts.’
   • ‘All of a sudden there was a lady who shouted out to her husband ‘Well if you're not going to pay attention to me these guys back here will.’’
   • ‘Ross Hibbert is quite right that it was Billy Cotton, not Arthur Askey, who shouted out ‘Wakey Wakey!’’
   • ‘And now a name was shouted out from the audience!’
   • ‘I shouted out ‘House’ and all my friends started to scream.’
   • ‘He shouted out that he needed assistance, as he said, ‘I've been shot.’’
   • ‘He shouted out ‘Kieran, Kieran’ but there was no answer.’
   • ‘A member of the public shouted out ‘You're completely ignorant.’’
   • ‘Stuart shouted out that he used to be a plumber, rolled up his sleeves, got down on the floor and fiddled about in the cistern until it was fixed.’
   • ‘Two ran away, and one shouted out that her boyfriend would be along shortly.’
   • ‘As the girl and her friend ran off, he shouted out that she was beautiful.’
   • ‘Someone shouted out that they could see thick smoke in the distance.’
   • ‘They shouted out answers, and interrupted the teacher and other students.’
   • ‘When Celia asked if she could take their photo, Floyd shouted out, ‘As long as it's not for the FBI!’’
   • ‘Yet he was unbothered by it and quickly shouted out, ‘I saved the glasses!’’
2. 1.2shout atSpeak loudly and angrily to.
   ‘he apologized because he had shouted at her in front of them all’
   More example sentences

   • ‘The officer said he complained about the way he had been shouted at and spoken to by a senior officer.’
   • ‘So, predictably, the huddled masses of Bradford get ignored while those who claim to speak for them shout at each other.’
   • ‘He shouted at her, angrily kicking the ground.’
   • ‘Mattias shouted at the officer, loudly voicing his disapproval at his treatment.’
   • ‘They then started taunting him and shouted at him before kicking the football into his face.’
   • ‘They can be sued for comments contained in a school report or accused of verbal abuse if they shout at a pupil.’
   • ‘He has shouted at the kids all weekend as well.’
   • ‘He was the sort of person who would angrily thump the table and shout at the radio during political discussion programmes.’
   • ‘If Jennie got angry or offended she might shout at me and what would I do for company then?’
   • ‘They began to shout at the students in Chinese, particularly insulting one of the girls in the group.’
   • ‘He is no more likely to shout at one of his team-mates than he is to speak to the press.’
   • ‘He never criticises or shouts at players, but always encourages and praises.’
   • ‘He said: ‘My wife, she just shouts at the kids and then watches soaps all day.’’
   • ‘At the Guggenheim a guard, tired of being asked where the proper paintings are, explodes and shouts at an elderly couple that this is a modern-art museum.’
   • ‘I was keen to learn some driving skills, because I spend so much time in the family car, unable to do anything while my dad shouts at other drivers.’
   • ‘My eldest son has become quite aggressive and often shouts at me, telling me he hates me for ‘losing’ his father.’
   • ‘O'Dwyer is talking football and a parting Dublin fan shouts at him from the almost empty Hogan stand.’
   • ‘I would say we have a happy marriage except for the fact that he occasionally loses his temper and shouts at me.’
3. 1.3shout someone downwith object Prevent someone from speaking or being heard by shouting.
   ‘he was shouted down as he tried to explain the decision’
   More example sentences

   • ‘At least we know how to put our money where our mouth is by standing up and shouting you down.’
   • ‘So it's not good enough for us to sit back in Westminster and simply try to shout them down.’
   • ‘We are not going to let those who disagree with us shout us down under a banner of false patriotism.’
   • ‘Maybe it's time to start listening to them instead of freezing them out or shouting them down.’
   • ‘It tells us that when he speaks in Bournemouth today the delegates will probably not shout him down either.’
   • ‘Emphasise it today and a chorus of respectable voices will shout you down.’
   • ‘But he doesn't talk down to his callers and, unlike some of the big names, he doesn't shout them down, either.’
   • ‘Many found it easier to shout her down or just ignore her.’
   • ‘The other miners turned on them and shouted them down.’
   • ‘Monday night's meeting was dominated by members hurling abuse at the directors, including climbing on stage in an effort to shout them down.’
   • ‘For his candor and wisdom, Hastert was shouted down.’
   • ‘These ‘enlightened’ students would have shouted him down.’
   • ‘When he blamed me at the board meeting, every other member of the board shouted him down.’
   • ‘It was quite obvious I would be shouted down but nothing was done to move these people away or to talk to them privately.’
   • ‘I suggested that we introduce Edinburgh weighting at a recent union conference, but I was shouted down because it was seen as divisive.’
   • ‘And it means that if I am shouted down then I will simply speak louder so that everyone in Scotland can hear the truth, because the future of our country depends on that truth.’
   • ‘Everyone tried to speak, but Tom shouted them down.’
   • ‘Jonny and Darce had argued sometimes, but Chris had shouted them down.’
   • ‘The boys all shouted him down and said ‘No, no start with the first day.’’
4. 1.4with object Indicate or express (a particular quality) unequivocally or powerfully.
   ‘from crocodile handbag to gold-trimmed shoes she shouted money’

2Australian, New Zealand informal with two objects Treat (someone) to (something, especially a drink)

1. 2.1no object Buy a round of drinks.
   ‘anyone shooting a hole in one must shout for all players present on the course’

1A loud cry expressing a strong emotion or calling attention.

1. 1.1British informal A call-out for one of the emergency services.

2one's shoutBritish informal One's turn to buy a round of drinks.