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noun
A loud burst of voice or voices; a violent and sudden outcry, especially that of a multitude expressing joy, triumph, exultation, anger, or great effort.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A round of drinks in a pub; the turn to pay the shot or scot; an act of paying for a round of drinks.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Australia, New-Zealand, UK, slang
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A call-out for an emergency services team.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Australia, UK, slang
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A greeting, name-check or other mention, for example on a radio or TV program.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
Synonyms: shout out
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A suggestion; an idea.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
A flat-bottomed boat, a barge (for carrying cargo, etc), now especially a light boat used in duck-shooting.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, dialectal
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To utter a sudden and loud cry, as in joy, triumph, exultation or anger, or to attract attention, to animate others, etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To utter with a shout; to cry; to shout out
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Synonyms: halloo
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To forcefully attract attention or proclaim one’s presence.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively, intransitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
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verb
To pay for food, drink or entertainment for others.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Australia, New-Zealand, slang
Synonyms: treat
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To post a text message (for example, email) in upper case, regarded as the electronic messaging equivalent of oral shouting.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To treat with shouts or clamor.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete, transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: cry, outcry, call, yell, vociferation
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: utterance, vocalization
Narrower terms: bellow, bellowing, holla, holler, hollering, hollo, holloa, roar, roaring, yowl, blue murder, catcall, clamor, clamoring, clamour, clamouring, hue and cry, halloo, hoot, hosanna, noise, scream, screaming, shriek, shrieking, screech, screeching, whoop, war cry, war whoop, rallying cry, battle cry, yelling, shouting, yodel, boo, Bronx cheer, hiss, raspberry, razzing, razz, snort, bird
verb
use foul or abusive language towards
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: abuse, clapperclaw, blackguard
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: attack, round, assail, lash out, snipe, assault
Narrower terms: slang, vilify, revile, vituperate, rail, curse
verb
utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: exclaim, cry, cry out, outcry, call out
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: express, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give tongue to
Narrower terms: gee, ooh, aah
verb
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: whisper
Broader terms: talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise
Narrower terms: yell, scream, holler, holler out, thunder, roar, bawl, bellow
verb
utter a sudden loud cry
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: shout out, cry, call, yell, scream, holler, hollo, squall
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: utter, emit, let out, let loose
Narrower terms: hollo, hurrah, halloo, whoop, shriek, shrill, pipe up, pipe, howl, ululate, wail, roar, yawl, yaup, squawk, screak, skreak, skreigh, screech
History
From Middle English shouten. Further origin uncertain. Possibly related to Middle English shooten (“to shoot (out)”) or from or akin to Old Norse skúta (“to chide, scold”), Old Norse skúti, skúta (“a taunt”). See also the second, rare sense of the verb scout (“to reject with contempt”).
From Middle English shout(e), from Middle Dutch schûte (“boat or light ship”). Doublet of schuit, see there for more. Compare scout (“swift sailing boat”).
Across languages
285 source translations are retained for this English entry.
