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/ʃˈaʊtɪŋ/ Listen

verb

Shout v. t.

To utter with a shout; to cry; sometimes with out; as, to shout, or to shout out, a man's name.

To treat with shouts or clamor.

To treat (one) to something; also, to give (something) by way of treating. (Slang, Australia & U. S.)

Shout v. i. (past & past part. shouted; pres. part. shouting)

To utter a sudden and loud outcry, as in joy, triumph, or exultation, or to attract attention, to animate soldiers, etc. "Shouting of the men and women eke." "They shouted thrice: what was the last cry for?"

To entertain with refreshments or the like gratuitously; to treat. (Slang, Australia & U. S.)

To shout at, to utter shouts at; to deride or revile with shouts.

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Etymology of 'Shouting'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Shouting" Quotes from Famous Books

... had begun, and the noise was so great that conversation could be indulged in only at the expense of considerable shouting. Fred's hands, sore from the previous day's labor, were cut anew in many places, and more than one piece of slate was marked with his blood as he ...

— Down the Slope • James Otis

... in discussion made them turn in their saddles. In his drunken stupidity, the Carthaginian officer was trying to detain their escort and servants. "The master had said nothing about them. How did he know they belonged to the same party?" Then all began gesticulating and shouting to Sergius for ...

— The Lion's Brood • Duffield Osborne

... show was over they walked up the street toward the Turkish village. Here a number of people were gathering around a Turkish fakir who was at the side of the street loudly proclaiming the merits of his wares and shouting out some tirade that his employer had taught him as a means of attracting a crowd. Johnny had seen the fellow before and he drew his friends up close to him so they could hear his ...

— The Adventures of Uncle Jeremiah and Family at the Great Fair - Their Observations and Triumphs • Charles McCellan Stevens (AKA 'Quondam')

... to the very foundation, and trains the student to imitate the best models. It even goes farther back, to the children, teaching them how to speak and sing correctly, always making beautiful tones, without harshness or shouting. Young children can learn to sing tones and phrases from the records. Furthermore, I believe the time is coming when the technic and interpretation of every instrument will be taught in ...

— Vocal Mastery - Talks with Master Singers and Teachers • Harriette Brower

... the house to get their fishing tackle, whilst their mother, telling them to make less clamour, filled an empty box with biscuit, bread, and tinned meats enough for the party of six, and in less than ten minutes they were off again, shouting their goodbyes as they raced through the gate, followed by a native woman carrying the heavy box ...

— The Flemmings And "Flash Harry" Of Savait - From "The Strange Adventure Of James Shervinton and Other - Stories" - 1902 • Louis Becke

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