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Webster 1913 Edition

Shout

Shout

(shout)
,
Verb.
I.
[
imp. & p. p.
Shouted
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Shouting
.]
[OE.
shouten
, of unknown origin; perhaps akin to
shoot
; cf. Icel.
skūta
,
skūti
, a taunt.]
1.
To utter a sudden and loud outcry, as in joy, triumph, or exultation, or to attract attention, to animate soldiers, etc.
Shouting
of the men and women eke.
Chaucer.
They
shouted
thrice: what was the last cry for?
Shakespeare
To shout at
,
to utter shouts at; to deride or revile with shouts.

Shout

,
Verb.
T.
1.
To utter with a shout; to cry; – sometimes with out;
as, to
shout
, or to
shout
out, a man’s name
.
2.
To treat with shouts or clamor.
Bp. Hall.

Shout

,
Noun.
1.
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.

Webster 1828 Edition

Shout

SHOUT

,
Verb.
I.
To utter a sudden and loud outcry, usually in joy, triumph or exultation, or to animate soldiers in an onset.
It is not the voice of them that shout for mastery. Ex. 32.
When ye hear th esound of the trumpet, all the people shall shout with a great shout. Josh. 6.

SHOUT

,
Noun.
A loud burst of voice or voices; a vehement and sudden outcry, particularly of a multitude of men, expressing joy, triumph, exultation or animated courage. It is sometimes intended in derision.
The Rhodians seeing an enemy turn their backs, gave a great shout in derision. Knolles.

SHOUT

,
Verb.
T.
To treat with shouts or clamor.

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