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Noun: shouting shaw-ting- Encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
"it's all over but the shouting"; - cheering - Uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement
- yelling Verb: shout shawt- 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" - 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 - 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 - Use foul or abusive language towards
"The angry mother shouted at the teacher"; - abuse, clapperclaw [archaic], blackguard
Derived forms: shoutings See also: call out Type of: assail, assault, attack, call, cry, emit, encouragement, express, give tongue to, lash out, let loose, let out, mouth, outcry, round, shout, snipe, speak, talk, utter, verbalise [Brit], verbalize, vociferation, yell Antonym: whisper Encyclopedia: Shouting Shout |