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# shout

«shout» in Mova's school dictionary: **To say something very loudly: "Don't shout."** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

verb (shout, shouts, shouted, shouting); noun (a shout, shouts)

### meaning for a pupil

1) To say something very loudly: "Don't shout." [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shout/#m1)

2) To call loudly to get help or attention: "Shout for help." [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shout/#m2)

3) As a noun, a loud cry: "a shout of joy". [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shout/#m3)

4) (British, Australian, informal) Someone's turn to pay: "It's my shout." [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shout/#m4)

### sense in the lessons

In safety: if someone grabs you or you're in danger, shout loudly ("No!", "Help!", "Fire!") and run to a safe adult. In everyday manners: shouting indoors or at people can be rude or scary. Phrases: shout at, shout for help, shout out, shout down.

### examples

- Don't shout in the classroom. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shout/#x1)
- Shout for help if you are in danger. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shout/#x2)
- She shouted "Goal!" [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shout/#x3)
- He shouted at his brother, then said sorry. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shout/#x4)
- We heard a shout from the river. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shout/#x5)
- Shout "Fire!" if you see a fire. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shout/#x6)
- Shout out the answer when you know it. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shout/#x7)
- It's my shout — I'll buy the drinks. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shout/#x8)
- “That’s a lie!” shouted the giantess. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shout/#x9)

### note

"Shout at" someone often means in anger; "shout to" someone means so they can hear. Shouting is fine and important when you are in danger.

### In the corpora

- [To help someone with poor hearing, face them and speak clearly, without shouting.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/22-sore-backs-glasses-and-feeling-low/10/)
- [Most grown-ups calm down quickly after shouting and feel bad about it; shouting does not mean they stop loving you.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/36-big-feelings-in-big-people/9/)
- [Arguments on TV get people watching, so some are allowed or even planned; that does not make shouting a good idea.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/53-breakfast-and-chat-shows-celebrity-gossip-on-the-sofa/18/)
- [Vivid example: in a lounge in Auckland, Alfie watches young people in a villa shouting at each other.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/54-reality-tv-what-is-staged-and-what-is-real/4/)
- [Freya wants the dragon film; her brother wants the football one; they shout.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/55-favourite-films-and-series-spoilers-binge-watching-streaming-and-adverts/5/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «shout» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shout/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.