shout

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Synonyms 1.4.2 Derived terms 1.4.3 Translations 1.5 Anagrams

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[edit] Etymology

Middle English shouten. Origin Uncertain. Possibly related to Middle English shooten (“‘to shoot (out)’”) or from or akin to Old Norse Template:tmer, Old Norse skūti, skūta (“‘a taunt’”)

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ʃaʊt/, SAMPA: /SaUt/
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• Rhymes: -aʊt

[edit] Noun

shout (plural shouts)

1. A loud burst of voice or voices; a vehement and sudden outcry, especially of a multitudes expressing joy, triumph, exultation, or animated courage.
2. (Australian, New Zealand, British, slang) a round of drinks in a pub, the turn to pay the shot or scot: Whose shout?!
3. (British, Australian, slang) a call-out for an emergency services team.

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[edit] Verb

to shout (third-person singular simple present shouts, present participle shouting, simple past and past participle shouted)

1. (intransitive) To utter a sudden and loud outcry, as in joy, triumph, or exultation, or to attract attention, to animate soldiers, etc.
2. (transitive) To utter with a shout; to cry; -- sometimes with out; as, to shout, or to shout out, a man's name.
3. To treat with shouts or clamor.
4. (colloquial) To buy food or drinks for others.

   I'll shout you all a drink.

5. (Internet) To enter a text message (for example, email) in upper case.

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• See also Wikisaurus:shout

[edit] Derived terms

• shout down

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[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: hostu
• south, South
• thous