n.
Pronunciation: ' shau ̇ t
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English
Date: 14th century
intransitive verb
1 : to utter a sudden loud cry
2 : to command attention as if by shouting <a quality that shout s from good novels ― John Gardner>
transitive verb
1 : to utter in a loud voice
2 : to cause to be, come, or stop by or as if by shouting < shout ed himself hoarse> <the proponents shout ed down the opposition>
– shout · er noun