SHOUT
What does "SHOUT" mean?
To say something very loudly, or to make a loud cry.
Meanings
- To utter a loud call or cry, especially to attract attention or express strong feeling. She had to shout to be heard over the music.
- A loud cry or call. A shout went up from the crowd as the runner crossed the line.
- A turn to buy a round of drinks. Sit down, it's my shout tonight. informal
- A brief public mention or acknowledgement (often 'shout-out'). She gave the volunteers a shout in her speech. informal
Did you know?
- In Australia and New Zealand, saying 'it's my shout' has nothing to do with volume - it means you're buying the next round of drinks, a custom of taking turns that's almost an unwritten social law.
Word origin
From Middle English 'shouten', of uncertain origin; possibly related to Old Norse 'skuta' meaning a taunt, or formed in imitation of the abrupt sound of a loud call.
Remember it
SHOUT contains OUT - a shout is the sound forced OUT of you at full volume.
A little poem
Across the canyon
I shout my own name and wait-
the cliff says it back.
haiku
Wordplay
- The Aussie offered to shout the whole bar. The American panicked and asked what everyone had done wrong.
What it teaches
A shout fills a room but rarely changes a mind; volume is how we cover for the arguments we lack.
Quick facts
What does SHOUT mean?
To say something very loudly, or to make a loud cry.
Is SHOUT a valid word?
Yes — SHOUT is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is SHOUT?
SHOUT has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does SHOUT come from?
From Middle English 'shouten', of uncertain origin; possibly related to Old Norse 'skuta' meaning a taunt, or formed in imitation of the abrupt sound of a loud call.
What can SHOUT teach us?
A shout fills a room but rarely changes a mind; volume is how we cover for the arguments we lack.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.