SHOUT OUT
Dictionary entry overview: What does shout out mean?
• SHOUT OUT (verb)
The verb SHOUT OUT has 2 senses:
1. utter a sudden loud cry
2. utter in a very loud voice
Familiarity information: SHOUT OUT used as a verb is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• SHOUT OUT (verb)
Meaning:
Utter a sudden loud cry
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Synonyms:
cry; scream; yell; shout out; shout; holler; squall; hollo; call
Context examples:
she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle / I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me
Hypernyms (to "shout out" is one way to...):
emit; let loose; let out; utter (express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words))
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "shout out"):
hollo (cry hollo)
hurrah (shout 'hurrah!')
halloo (shout 'halloo', as when greeting someone or attracting attention)
whoop (shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm)
pipe; pipe up; shriek; shrill (utter a shrill cry)
howl; roar; ululate; wail; yaup; yawl (emit long loud cries)
screak; screech; skreak; skreigh; squawk (utter a harsh abrupt scream)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Meaning:
Utter in a very loud voice
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Synonyms:
vociferate; shout out
Context example:
They vociferated their demands
Hypernyms (to "shout out" is one way to...):
express; give tongue to; utter; verbalise; verbalize (articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
