What does "shout" mean?
Shout: To utter with a shout; to cry; -- sometimes with out; as, to shout, or to shout out, a man's name.
Additional senses
- 2.To treat with shouts or clamor. Bp. Hall.
- 3.A loud burst of voice or voices; a vehement and sudden outcry, especially of a multitudes expressing joy, triumph, exultation, or animated courage. The Rhodians, seeing the enemy turn their backs, gave a great shout in derision. Knolles.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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