shout
To utter a sudden and loud cry, as in joy, triumph, exultation or anger, or to attract…To utter a sudden and loud cry, as in joy, triumph, exultation or anger, or to attract attention, to animate others, etc.
» I heard Tom shouting at Mary.
Я чув, як Том кричав на Мері.
Meaning
6 senses(intransitive)To utter a sudden and loud cry, as in joy, triumph, exultation or anger, or to attract attention, to animate others, etc.
Mom shouted to us to come sit at the table.
rufen, schreien
крича́тьkričátʹ, кри́кнутьkríknutʹ, закрича́тьzakričátʹ
крича́тиkryčáty
utter a sudden loud cry
(transitive)To utter with a shout; to cry; to shout out
They shouted his name to get his attention.
rufen, schreien
(figuratively, intransitive)To forcefully attract attention or proclaim one’s presence.
(Australia, New Zealand, slang)To pay for food, drink or entertainment for others.
spendieren, schmeißen
(Internet)To post a text message (for example, email) in upper case, regarded as the electronic messaging equivalent of oral shouting.
Please don't shout in the chat room.
(obsolete, transitive)To treat with shouts or clamor.
anschreien
Examples
691 sentencesI heard Tom shouting at Mary.
Я чув, як Том кричав на Мері. — deniko
Tom didn't hear Mary shouting his name.
Том не чув, як Мері кричала його ім'я. — deniko
Tom lost his temper and shouted at Mary.
Том вийшов із себе і накричав на Мері. — deniko
ruТом вышел из себя и накричал на Мэри. — svetla
He began to shout.
Він закричав. — deniko
ruОн начал кричать. — sharptoothed
deEr begann zu schreien. — Sirio60
He heard a shout.
Він почув крик. — deniko
ruОн услышал крик. — marafon
deEr hörte einen Schrei. — MUIRIEL
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English shouten. Further origin uncertain. Possibly related to Middle EnglishFrom 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”).
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Forms
shouts, shouting, shouted, shoutedPhrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsSynonyms
21 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
16 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
12 patterns- shouted for help
- shouting my name
- shouted at the
- heard somebody shouting
- shouted as loud
- heard someone shouting
- was shouting at
- began to shout
- somebody shouting
- someone shouting
- have to shout
- shouted something