shout

CEFRB1

/ʃaʊt/

verb · noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To speak or call in a very loud voice.

  2. 02

    noun

    A loud call or cry.

Examples

  • Don't shout at the crying child. It only adds fuel to the fire.

  • Don't shout like that. I can hear you perfectly.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ʃuːt/
  • /ʃʌʊt/

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. A call-out for an emergency services team.

  2. A round of drinks in a pub; the turn to pay the shot or scot; an act of paying for a round of drinks.

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A loud burst of voice or voices; a violent and sudden outcry, especially that of a multitude expressing joy, triumph, exultation, anger, or great effort.

More examples

In context

  • give out a shout

  • hear a desperate shout

  • an ear-piercing shout

Synonyms

Quick test

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To get the attention of the rescue team, they tried to blank as loudly as possible.

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Origin

verb

From Middle English shouten. Further origin uncertain. Possibly related to Middle English shooten (“to shoot (out)”) or from or akin to Old Norse skúta (“to chide, scold”), Old Norse skúti, skúta (“a taunt”). See also the second, rare sense of the verb scout (“to reject with contempt”).