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Shout ʃaʊt Angry Heard Noun Bre Anger I
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shout |
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BrE / ʃaʊt / NAmE / ʃaʊt / |
Example |
- angry shouts
- a shout of anger
- i heard her warning shout too late.
- what are you drinking? it's my shout.
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shout(noun)BrE / ʃaʊt / NAmE / ʃaʊt / - a loud cry of anger, fear, excitement, etc.
- angry shouts
- a shout of anger
- I heard her warning shout too late.
- a person’s turn to buy drinks
- What are you drinking? It's my shout.
- to have a good chance of winning something or of achieving something
- to tell somebody something
- Give me a shout when you're ready.
Extra Examples- A great shout of excitement went up as she crossed the line.
- Give me a shout if you’d like to come with us.
- There were shouts of laughter from the crowd.
- With a shout of pain, he pulled his hand away from the hot stove.
- a shout of anger/laughter/victory
- We heard angry shouts coming from the apartment below.
Word Origin- late Middle English: perhaps related to shoot; compare with Old Norse skúta ‘a taunt’.
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