Added 9 October 2026
shout
/ʃaʊt/ noun
In Latin: clāmor Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about shout at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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A loud utterance; often in protest or opposition.
the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience
verb
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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
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Utter a sudden loud cry.
she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle
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Utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy.
`I won!' he exclaimed
Origin
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”).
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