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| shout [ showt ] |
verb (past and past participle shout·ed, present participle shout·ing, 3rd person present singular shouts) |
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1. transitive verb say something loudly: to say or utter something very loudly
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2. intransitive verb speak loudly: to speak in a loud or angry voice
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3. intransitive verb online type something in capitals: to type a sentence or paragraph entirely in capital letters as the netiquette equivalent of raising the voice in anger or for emphasis
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4. transitive and intransitive verb Australia pay for food or drink: to buy something for somebody else, especially a drink in a bar or a meal in a restaurant
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informal
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noun (plural shouts) |
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1. loud cry: a loud call or cry
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2. U.K. turn to pay: somebody's turn to buy something, especially a drink or meal
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informal
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  "It's my shout. What would you like to drink?"
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| [14th century. Origin ?] |
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| shout·er noun |
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be all over bar the shouting U.K. used for saying that something is almost over, and the outcome is clear
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nothing to shout about not good enough to speak of with pride (informal)
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send a shout out to somebody U.S. to say hello to a viewer or listener during a broadcast (slang)
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