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The Meaning of shout

  • (v. i.) To utter a sudden and loud outcry, as in joy, triumph, or exultation, or to attract attention, to animate soldiers, etc.
  • (v. t.) To utter with a shout; to cry; -- sometimes with out; as, to shout, or to shout out, a man's name.
  • (v. t.) To treat with shouts or clamor.
  • (n.) A loud burst of voice or voices; a vehement and sudden outcry, especially of a multitudes expressing joy, triumph, exultation, or animated courage.

Synonyms

vociferation , birdcall , song , rallying cry , call option , outcry , phone call , watchword , battle cry , claim , margin call , yell , call , cry , birdsong , war cry , telephone call , call out , squall , shout out , cry out , holler , hollo , abuse , scream , blackguard , exclaim , clapperclaw , predict , forebode , prognosticate , grouse , wawl , promise , phone , blazon out , bellyache , vociferate , call in , gripe , call up , call off , squawk , foretell , weep , send for , address , visit , beef , name , waul , bitch , bid , crab , ring , holler out , telephone , anticipate , proclaim , outshout , promulgate , guy , pervert , ill-use , roast , make fun , rib , step , mistreat , poke fun , jest at , maltreat , misuse , ridicule , ill-treat , laugh at , bawl , cry (out) , roar , shriek , bellow , ejaculate , clamor

Antonyms

whisper , be silent , be still , hark , hearken , hush , list , listen

Rhymes

about , all-out , bailout , blackout , blowout , bookout , bout , breakout , brownout , burnout , buyout , checkout , clout , cookout , crout , cutout , devout , doubt , doutt , dropout , drought , dugout , eelpout , fallout , flout , fout , gout , goutte , grout , handout , hangout , hereabout , hideout , holdout , knockout , knout , kraut , krout , layout , lockout , lookout , lout , out , payout , pout , printout , prout , pullout , readout , redoubt , reroute , rideout , roundabout , rout , route , runabout , sauerkraut , scout , sellout , shakeout , shutout , snout , spout , sprout , stake-out , stakeout , standout , stout , stoute , strout , swarthout , takeout , throughout , thuot , tout , trout , troutt , tryout , turnabout , turnout , walkout , washout , wipeout , without , workout