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shout

v.
A2 Elementary Oxford US //ˈʃaʊt// UK //ʃˈaʊt// shout Archaic Dialect General-service Informal Slang

v. to speak or cry out very loudly. You usually do this because you are angry, excited, or want someone far away to hear you.

v. to utter a loud cry or call, typically as an expression of strong emotion or to command attention. Often takes the preposition 'at' when directed toward a person.


SIMPLE

Please do not shout in the library.

CONTEXTUAL

The fans began to shout with joy when their team scored the winning goal in the final minute.

COMPLEX

In the chaos of the crowded marketplace, the merchant had to shout to make his prices heard over the general din of the morning trade.

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Etymology 1

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”).

Etymology 2

From Middle English shout(e), from Middle Dutch schûte (“boat or light ship”). Doublet of schuit, see there for more.

Usage

Intransitive or transitive; when directed at a person, it typically takes the preposition 'at'.

Pitfall

He shouted to me because he was angry.He shouted at me because he was angry.Use 'shout at' for anger or aggression; 'shout to' implies you are just trying to be heard from a distance.

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