• Shout

    Pronunciation

    • UK IPA: /ʃaÊŠt/
    • Rhymes: -aÊŠt

    Origin

    From Middle English shouten. Origin Uncertain. Possibly related to Middle English shooten ("") "to shoot (out)" or from or akin to Old Norse skūta ("to chide, scold"), Old Norse skūti, skūta ("") "a taunt". See also the second, rare sense of the verb scout - "to reject with contempt".

    Full definition of shout

    Noun

    shout

    (plural shouts)
    1. A loud burst of voice or voices; a vehement and sudden outcry, especially that of a multitude expressing joy, triumph, exultation, or animated courage.
    2. (UK, Australia, New Zealand, slang) A round of drinks in a pub; the turn to pay the shot or scot; an act of paying for a round of drinks.
    3. (UK, Australia, jargon, slang) A call-out for an emergency services team.

    Verb

    1. (intransitive) To utter a sudden and loud outcry, as in joy, triumph, or exultation, or to attract attention, to animate soldiers, etc.
      • circa 1599 William Shakespeare, , Act I, Scene II, 1797, George Steevens (editor), The Plays of William Shakespeare, Volume 7, page 15,They Å¿houted thrice; what was the laÅ¿t cry for?
    2. (transitive) To utter with a shout; to cry; -- sometimes with out; as, to shout, or to shout out, a man's name.
    3. (transitive, obsolete) To treat with shouts or clamor.
    4. (colloquial) To pay for food, drink or entertainment for others.I′ll shout you all a drink.He′s shouting us all to the opening night of the play.
    5. (Internet) To post a text message (for example, email) in upper case.Please don't shout in the chat room.

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