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1. 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"
    
2. Utter a sudden loud cry
   "she shouted with pain when the doctor inserted the needle";
   - shout out, cry, call, yell, scream, holler [informal], hollo [non-standard], squall
    
3. Utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
   "'I'm here,' the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost";
   - exclaim, cry, cry out, outcry, call out
    
4. Use foul or abusive language towards
   "The angry mother shouted at the teacher";
   - abuse, clapperclaw [archaic], blackguard

1. A loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
   "the speaker was interrupted by loud shouts from the rear of the audience";
   - cry, outcry, call, yell, vociferation
    
2. [Brit, informal] One's turn to buy a round of drinks

Derived forms: shouting, shouted, shouts

See also: call out

Type of: assail, assault, attack, emit, express, give tongue to, lash out, let loose, let out, mouth, round, snipe, speak, talk, utter, utterance, verbalise [Brit], verbalize, vocalization

Antonym: whisper

Encyclopedia: Shout