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English noun: shout | |||
| 1. | shout (communication) a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition | ||
| Samples | The speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience. | ||
| Synonyms | call, cry, outcry, vociferation, yell | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | utterance, vocalization | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | battle cry, bellow, bellowing, bird, blue murder, boo, Bronx cheer, catcall, clamor, clamoring, clamour, clamouring, halloo, hiss, holla, holler, hollering, hollo, holloa, hoot, hoot, hosanna, hue and cry, noise, rallying cry, raspberry, razz, razzing, roar, roaring, scream, screaming, screech, screeching, shouting, shriek, shrieking, snort, war cry, war whoop, whoop, yelling, yodel, yowl | ||
English verb: shout | |||
| 1. | shout (communication) utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking) | ||
| Samples | My grandmother is hard of hearing--you'll have to shout. | ||
| Examples | Sam and Sue shout | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | mouth, speak, talk, utter, verbalise, verbalize | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bawl, bellow, holler, holler out, roar, scream, thunder, yell | ||
| Antonyms | whisper | ||
| 2. | shout (communication) utter a sudden loud cry | ||
| Samples | She cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle. I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me. | ||
| Synonyms | call, cry, holler, hollo, scream, shout out, squall, yell | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | emit, let loose, let out, utter | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | halloo, hollo, howl, hurrah, pipe, pipe up, roar, screak, screech, shriek, shrill, skreak, skreigh, squawk, ululate, wail, whoop, yaup, yawl | ||
| Verb group | call, call out, cry, cry out, exclaim, outcry, shout | ||
| 3. | shout (communication) utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy | ||
| Samples | `I won!' he exclaimed. `Help!' she cried. `I'm here,' the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost. | ||
| Examples | They shout that there was a traffic accident | ||
| Synonyms | call out, cry, cry out, exclaim, outcry | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | express, give tongue to, utter, verbalise, verbalize | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | aah, gee, ooh | ||
| Verb group | call, call out, cry, holler, hollo, scream, shout, shout out, squall, yell | ||
| 4. | shout (communication) use foul or abusive language towards | ||
| Samples | The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket. The angry mother shouted at the teacher. | ||
| Synonyms | abuse, blackguard, clapperclaw | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | assail, assault, attack, lash out, round, snipe | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | curse, rail, revile, slang, vilify, vituperate | ||
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