shout
- Noun. A loud burst of voice or voices; a vehement and sudden outcry, especially of a multitudes expressing joy, triumph, exultation, or animated courage.
- Noun. (Australia, New Zealand) a round of drinks in a pub, the turn to pay the shot or scot: ''Whose shout?!''.
- Noun. (British, Australia) a call-out for an emergency services team.
- Verb. (intransitive) To utter a sudden and loud outcry, as in joy, triumph, or exultation, or to attract attention, to animate soldiers, etc.
- Verb. (transitive) To utter with a shout; to cry; -- sometimes with out; as, to shout, or to shout out, a man's name.
- Verb. To treat with shouts or clamor.
- Verb. (colloquial) To buy food or drinks for others.
- Verb. (Internet) To enter a text message (for example, email) in upper case.
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