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shout at someone Definition


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shout
noun
    1. A loud cry or call.
    2. colloq
      A round of drinks.
    3. colloq
      A turn to buy a round of drinks.
verb shouted, shouting
    tr & intr
    1. To utter a loud cry or call.
      Thesaurus: yell, holler, scream, roar, bellow, shriek, screech, bawl, bay.
      Form: shout out (also)
    intr
    2. To speak in raised or angry tones.
    (Austral)
    3. colloq
      To stand drinks all round.
Derivative: shouter
noun
    Idiom: all over bar the shouting
      Said of a contest, event, etc: as good as over; virtually finished or decided.
    Etymology: 14c as schoute, from Norse skuta a taunt.

    Phrasal Verb: shout at someone
      To speak loudly and angrily at them.
    Phrasal Verb: shout someone down
      To force them to give up speaking, or prevent them from being heard, by means of persistent shouting.


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