Word

shout, v.
(shouted, shouting, shouts)
freq. cnt. 59

utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 39 freq. cnt.: 39

shout

sample sentences

"My grandmother is hard of hearing--you'll have to shout"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Sam and Sue %s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

antonym

semantic pointers

hypernym

speak, talk, mouth, utter, verbalize, verbalise

hyponym

yell, scream holler, holler out roar, thunder bellow, bawl

utter a sudden loud cry
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 107 freq. cnt.: 25 freq. cnt.: 25 freq. cnt.: 18 freq. cnt.: 18 freq. cnt.: 17 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

call cry holler hollo scream shout shout out squall yell

sample sentences

"she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"
"I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me"

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Sam and Sue %s

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s

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Something ----s
Somebody ----s

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Something ----s
Somebody ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

also see

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

screamer screaming scream

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yell yell yelling

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

also see

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derivationally related form

hollering holler

lexical pointers

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semantic pointers

verb group

call call out, cry, cry out, exclaim, shout, outcry

hypernym

utter, let out, let loose, emit

hyponym

hollo hurrah halloo whoop shriek, shrill, pipe, pipe up wail, roar, howl, ululate, yawl, yaup squawk, screak, skreak, skreigh, screech

utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 43 freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 2

call out cry cry out exclaim outcry shout

sample sentences

"`I won!' he exclaimed"
"`Help!' she cried"
"`I'm here,' the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s that there was a traffic accident

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s that there was a traffic accident

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s that there was a traffic accident

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s that there was a traffic accident

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

exclamatory exclaiming exclamation

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hyponym

verb group

call out call, scream, shout, yell, cry, holler, shout out, squall, hollo

hypernym

express, utter, verbalize, verbalise, give tongue to

use foul or abusive language towards
<verb.communication>

abuse blackguard clapperclaw shout

sample sentences

"The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket"
"The angry mother shouted at the teacher"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s PP

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derivationally related form

abusive abuse abuser

semantic pointers

hypernym

attack, round, assail, lash out, snipe, assault

hyponym

slang revile, vilify, vituperate, rail curse