shouted Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
    shout.
    • My grandmother is hard of hearing--you'll have to shout
  2. verb utter a sudden loud cry
    cry; hollo; squall; shout; call; holler; yell; scream; shout out.
    • she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle
    • I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me
  3. verb utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
    exclaim; call out; cry; cry out; shout; outcry.
    • `I won!' he exclaimed
    • `Help!' she cried
    • `I'm here,' the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost
  4. verb use foul or abusive language towards
    shout; blackguard; abuse; clapperclaw.
    • The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket
    • The angry mother shouted at the teacher
  5. adjective satellite in a vehement outcry
    yelled.
    • his shouted words of encouragement could be heard over the crowd noises

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