shout

shout¹ W2S2 [ʃaut] v

1.) [I and T]

to say something very loudly

→↑scream, yell ↑yell

▪ There's no need to shout! I can hear you!

shout at

▪ I wish you'd stop shouting at the children.

shout for

▪ We could hear them shouting for help.

▪ 'Watch out!' she shouted, as the car started to move.

shout sth at sb

▪ He was shouting insults at the lorry driver.

shout sth to sb

▪ 'He's down here!' she shouted to Alison.

2.) shout in pain/anger/frustration etc

BrE to call out loudly

American Equivalent: scream

▪ My brother shouted in pain as the ball hit him.

3.) shout sth from the rooftops

to tell everyone about something because you want everyone to know about it

shout down [shout sb<=>down] phr v

to shout so that someone who is speaking cannot be heard

▪ An older man tried to shout him down.

shout out [shout sth<=>out] phr v

to say something suddenly in a loud voice

▪ Don't shout out the answer in class, put up your hand.

shout ²

shout² n

1.)

a loud call expressing anger, pain, excitement etc

→↑scream, yell ↑yell

▪ a warning shout

shout of

▪ Tom gave a shout of laughter when he saw them.

▪ shouts of delight

2.) give sb a shout

BrE spoken to go and find someone and tell them something

▪ Give me a shout when you're ready to go.

3.) sb's shout

BrE AusE informal someone's turn to buy drinks

▪ It's my shout. Same again?

4.) be in with a shout (of doing sth)

BrE informal to have a chance of winning

▪ The team's still in with a shout.