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shout

Nouns

• (n) a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
  • the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience
  cry, outcry, vociferation, yell, call,

Verbs

• (v) utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
  • My grandmother is hard of hearing--you'll have to shout
• (v) utter a sudden loud cry
  • she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle
  • I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me
  cry, scream, shout out, yell, holler, squall, hollo, call,
• (v) utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
  • "I won!" he exclaimed
  • "Help!" she cried
  • "I'm here," the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost
  call out, cry out, exclaim, outcry, cry,
• (v) use foul or abusive language towards
  • The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket
  • The angry mother shouted at the teacher
  blackguard, clapperclaw, abuse,

Synonyms

cry outcry vociferation yell call scream shout out holler squall hollo call out cry out exclaim blackguard clapperclaw abuse

Antonyms

whisper

See also

call out cry out exclaim outcry cry

Words of close approximity