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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
shout
shout [shout shouts shouted shouting] verb, noun BrE [ʃaʊt] NAmE [ʃaʊt] verb 1. intransitive, transitive to say sth in a loud voice; to speak loudly/angrily to sb • Stop shouting and listen! •~ for sth I shouted for help but nobody came. •~ at sb Then he started shouting and swearing at her. •~ at sb to do sth She shouted at him to shut the gate. •~ sth (at/to sb) to shout abuse/encouragement/orders •~ that… He shouted that he couldn't swim. •~ yourself + adj. She shouted herself hoarse, cheering on the team. •+ speech ‘Run!’ he shouted. 2. intransitive ~ (out) to make a loud noise • She shouted out in pain when she tried to move her leg. 3. intransitive, transitive (AustralE, NZE)to buy drinks or food for sb in a bar, restaurant, etc • I'll shout— what are you drinking? •~ (sb) sth Who's going to shout me a drink? Verb forms: Word Origin: late Middle English: perhaps related to ↑shoot; compare with Old Norse skúta ‘a taunt’. Thesaurus: shout verb I, T •Stop shouting and listen! yell • • scream • • cry out (sth) • • bellow • • cheer • • call • • raise your voice • |AmE, informal holler • |written cry • • roar • |disapproving bawl • Opp: whisper shout/yell/cry out/call/raise your voice/holler/cry to sb shout/yell/scream/bellow/holler/roar/bawl at sb shout/yell/scream/cry out/bellow/holler/roar in pain/anguish/rage, etc. Synonyms: shout yell • cry • scream • cheer • bellow • raise your voice These words all mean to say sth in a very loud voice. shout • to say sth in a loud voice; to speak loudly and often angrily to sb: ▪ Stop shouting and listen! ◇ ▪ ‘Run!’ he shouted. yell • to shout loudly, for example because you are angry, excited, frightened or in pain: ▪ She yelled at the boy to get down from the wall. cry • (rather formal or literary) to shout loudly: ▪ She ran over to the window and cried for help. scream • to shout sth in a loud high voice because you are afraid, angry or excited: ▪ He screamed at me to stop. cheer • (especially of a crowd of people) to shout loudly to show support or praise for sb, or to give them encouragement: ▪ We all cheered as the team came onto the field. bellow • to shout in a loud deep voice, especially because you are angry: ▪ ‘Quiet!’ the teacher bellowed. raise your voice • to speak loudly to sb, especially because you are angry: ▪ She never once raised her voice to us. to shout/yell/cry/raise your voice to sb to shout/yell/scream/bellow at sb to shout/yell/cry out/scream/bellow in pain/anguish/rage, etc. to shout/cry out/scream for joy/excitement/delight, etc. to shout/yell/cry out/scream with excitement/triumph, etc. to shout/yell/scream/bellow at sb to do sth to shout/yell/scream abuse to shout/yell/cry/scream for help Example Bank: •‘Go on then!’ he shouted back at them. •‘I'm done for!’ he shouted aloud. •Emily shouted over the din of the alarms. •He found he was almost shouting. •He opened his mouth to shout, but no sound came out. •He shouted to the driver to stop. •I could hear him shouting down the telephone. •If they shout at you, shout back! •Jorge shouted up to her. •The crowd shouted back in unison. •There's no need to shout at me! •They were surrounded by people shouting and screaming. •We had to shout above the noise of the engines. •We shouted after him, but he couldn't hear us. •We shouted for help. •What were they shouting about? •to shout in anger/frustration/pain •to shout with delight/glee/joy •‘Just you wait!’ she shouted furiously. •‘Run’ he shouted. •He shouted that he couldn't swim. •He started shouting and swearing at her. •His mother shouted encouragement from the sidelines. •I shouted for help but no one came. •Protesters threw stones and shouted abuse at the Senator. •She shouted out in pain. Idioms: ↑give somebody a shout ▪ ↑in with a shout Derived: ↑shout somebody down ▪ ↑shout something out noun 1. a loud cry of anger, fear, excitement, etc •angry shouts •a shout of anger • I heard her warning shout too late. 2. (BrE, informal)a person's turn to buy drinks • What are you drinking? It's my shout. Word Origin: late Middle English: perhaps related to ↑shoot; compare with Old Norse skúta ‘a taunt’. Example Bank: •A great shout of excitement went up as she crossed the line. •Give me a shout if you'd like to come with us. •There were shouts of laughter from the crowd. •With a shout of pain, he pulled his hand away from the hot stove. •a shout of anger/laughter/victory •We heard angry shouts coming from the apartment below.
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