shout (A2)
verb
Pronunciation: /ʃaʊt/
Definition
To say something in a loud voice, or to cry out loudly.
Examples
He shouted for help when he fell.
Don't shout at me!
She shouted with excitement when she won.
How to Use shout
- shout at someone (prepositional phrase)
- To speak loudly and angrily to a person. — "The boss shouted at the employee for being late."
- shout for something (prepositional phrase)
- To call out loudly to ask for something. — "The child shouted for his mother."
- shout out (phrasal verb)
- To say something loudly and suddenly. — "He shouted out the answer when he knew it."
- shout about something (prepositional phrase)
- To talk loudly about a topic, often in anger or excitement. — "She was shouting about the unfair decision."
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