Shouted

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Shout \Shout\ (shout), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Shouted}; p. pr. &
     vb. n. {Shouting}.] [OE. shouten, of unknown origin; perhaps
     akin to shoot; cf. Icel. sk[=u]ta, sk[=u]ti, a taunt.]
     1. To utter a sudden and loud outcry, as in joy, triumph, or
        exultation, or to attract attention, to animate soldiers,
        etc.


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              Shouting of the men and women eke.    --Chaucer.
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              They shouted thrice: what was the last cry for?
                                                    --Shak.
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     2. To entertain with refreshments or the like gratuitously;
        to treat. [Slang, Australia & U. S.]
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     {To shout at}, to utter shouts at; to deride or revile with
        shouts.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  shouted
       adj : in a vehement outcry; "his shouted words of encouragement
             could be heard over the crowd noises" [syn: {yelled}]