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Shout
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- 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.
"give out a shout"
- 2 A flat-bottomed boat, a barge (for carrying cargo, etc), now especially a light boat used in duck-shooting. UK, dialectal
"Although the density of the flour in particular would be less than that of the wheat, an equivalent 200 quarters of wheat per shout would not seem out of the question here. Again using Table 4, this suggests quite large boats carrying nearly 35 tons. If the 'Blackfriars 3' shout did indeed carry only 7.5 tons, then the shouts coming from Henley in 1345 were considerably bigger vessels, […]"
- 3 a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition wordnet
- 4 A round of drinks in a pub; the turn to pay the shot or scot; an act of paying for a round of drinks. Australia, New-Zealand, UK, slang
"“I′ll get my wine though,” taking out her wallet. “No. This is my shout,” holding up his hand as though to ward her money off."
- 5 A call-out for an emergency services team. Australia, UK, slang
"Yet another ambulance on a shout enters Parliament Square."
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- 6 A greeting, name-check or other mention, for example on a radio or TV program. informal
"Next up the new single from Beyoncé, but first a shout to Barry Bloggins and his wife Belinda..."
- 7 A suggestion; an idea. informal
"Yeah, good shout. We might get an idea of what we're up against before we park up and do business."
- 1 To utter a sudden and loud cry, as in joy, triumph, exultation or anger, or to attract attention, to animate others, etc. intransitive
"Mom shouted to us to come sit at the table."
- 2 use foul or abusive language towards wordnet
- 3 To utter with a shout; to cry; to shout out transitive
"They shouted his name to get his attention."
- 4 utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy wordnet
- 5 To forcefully attract attention or proclaim one’s presence. figuratively, intransitive
"We walk’d together on the crown Of a high mountain which look’d down Afar from its proud natural towers Of rock and forest, on the hills— The dwindled hills! begirt with bowers And shouting with a thousand rills."
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- 6 utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking) wordnet
- 7 To pay for food, drink or entertainment for others. Australia, New-Zealand, slang
""It appears to be the general opinion that it's my business to always shout - I will shout." He took up a hat and defiantly cast twopence into it."
- 8 utter a sudden loud cry wordnet
- 9 To post a text message (for example, email) in upper case, regarded as the electronic messaging equivalent of oral shouting. Internet
"Please don't shout in the chat room."
- 10 To treat with shouts or clamor. obsolete, transitive
"How would these men have shouted at the laying on of the last stone of the battlements"
Etymology
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”).
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”).
From Middle English shout(e), from Middle Dutch schûte (“boat or light ship”). Doublet of schuit, see there for more.
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