Shouted Shouting Shout ʃaʊt I Stop Hear Verb

• stop shouting and listen!
• i shouted for help but nobody came.
• then he started shouting and swearing at her.
• there are few things that get me shouting at the television.

shout

Verb Forms

1. to say something in a loud voice; to speak loudly/angrily to somebody
• Stop shouting and listen!
• I shouted for help but nobody came.
• Then he started shouting and swearing at her.
• There are few things that get me shouting at the television.
• We cannot learn until we stop shouting at each other.
• She shouted at him to shut the gate.
• Protesters shouted slogans denouncing the war.
• to shout abuse/encouragement/orders
• A drunk man was shouting obscenities at the police officer.
• The coach shouts instructions to players on the pitch.
• He shouted that he couldn't swim.
• She shouted herself hoarse, cheering on the team.
• ‘Run!’ he shouted.

Extra Examples

• He found he was almost shouting.
• He opened his mouth to shout, but no sound came out.
• They were surrounded by people shouting and screaming.
• We had to shout above the noise of the engines.
• I could hear him shouting down the telephone.
• There's no need to shout at me!
• He shouted to the driver to stop.
• Emily shouted over the din of the alarms.
• Jorge shouted up to her.
• The crowd shouted back in unison.
• We shouted after him, but he couldn't hear us.
• What were they shouting about?
• Protesters threw stones and shouted abuse at the Senator.
• His mother shouted encouragement from the sidelines.
• ‘Just you wait!’ she shouted furiously.
• ‘I'm done for!’ he shouted aloud.
• ‘Go on then!’ he shouted back at them.
2. to make a loud noise
• She could hear him shouting and screaming in the next room.
• I wanted to shout for joy.
• He was hugging them and shouting with glee.
• She shouted out in pain when she tried to move her leg.
3. to buy drinks or food for somebody in a bar, restaurant, etc.
• I'll shout—what are you drinking?
• Who's going to shout me a drink?
4. to talk about something in a very public way
• He was in love and wanted to shout it from the rooftops.

Word Origin

• late Middle English: perhaps related to shoot; compare with Old Norse skúta ‘a taunt’.