Word
shout
US/ˈʃaʊt/
UK/ʃˈaʊt/
Definitions
04a loud cry
n. a loud cry or yell.
n. a sudden, loud vocalisation expressing a specific emotion or intended to attract attention.
“I heard a loud shout from the garden and ran to see what happened.”
“A sudden shout of triumph erupted from the stadium as the home team scored in the final seconds of the match.”
Antonyms
05a round of drinks
n. your turn to buy drinks for everyone in your group.
n. a round of drinks purchased for a group; specifically the obligation to pay for such a round.
“It is my shout, so tell me what you all want to drink.”
“After three rounds of drinks, it was finally his shout, though he seemed remarkably slow to reach for his wallet.”
British English · Slang
Synonyms
06a mention or name-check
n. a public mention or thank you, often on the radio or social media.
n. a brief mention, greeting, or public acknowledgement, typically during a broadcast or digital performance.
“The DJ gave a shout to all the students listening in the library.”
“During the live stream, the creator gave a quick shout to her top patrons for their continued financial support.”
Informal
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 shout(e), from Middle Dutch schûte (“boat or light ship”). Doublet of schuit, see there for more.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Word family
Idioms
give someone a shout — To contact or get in touch with someone.
shout fire in a crowded theater — To say something which is not protected by the First Amendment's right to freedom of speech because it would incite violence, panic or lawlessness.
wouldn't shout if a shark bit him — To be frugal or miserly.
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