Shout - Definition
shout
n 1: a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the
speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the
audience" [syn: cry, outcry, call, yell, shout,
vociferation]
v 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" [ant:
whisper]
2: 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" [syn: shout, shout out, cry,
call, yell, scream, holler, hollo, squall]
3: 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" [syn: exclaim,
cry, cry out, outcry, call out, shout]
4: use foul or abusive language towards; "The actress abused the
policeman who gave her a parking ticket"; "The angry mother
shouted at the teacher" [syn: abuse, clapperclaw,
blackguard, shout]