shout

shout
1 /SaUt/ verb
1 (I, T) to say something very loudly: There's no need to shout, I'm not deaf! | We could hear them shouting for help. | “Watch out!” she shouted, as the car started to move. | shout at sb: I wish you'd stop shouting at the children. | shout sth at sb: He'll be writing on the blackboard and the kids will all be shouting at him. | shout yourself hoarse (=make your voice rough and weak by shouting a lot)
2 to call out loudly, for example because you are angry or in pain: My brother shouted in pain as the ball hit him.
3 shout sth from the rooftops to tell everyone about something because you want everyone to know about it: But she was in love, and she wanted to shout the fact from the rooftops.
4 be all over bar the shouting BrE spoken used to say that something is almost finished and there is no doubt what the result will be: The kids were arrested and pleaded guilty. It was all over bar the shouting.
shout sb down phrasal verb (T) to shout in order to prevent someone from being heard: Unpopular speakers were shouted down by the crowd. shout out phrasal verb (intransitive shout something out) to say something suddenly in a loud voice: Don't shout out the answer in class, put up your hand. 2 noun
1 (C) a loud call expressing anger, pain, excitement etc: a warning shout | shouts of delight from the football crowd | give a shout: Tom gave a shout of triumph as he realized he'd won.
2 give sb a shout spoken to go and find someone and tell them something: Give me a shout when you're ready to go.
3 sb's shout AustrE or BrE informal someone's turn to buy drinks: It's my shout. Same again?

Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.

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