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Shouting

noun/ʃˈaʊɾɪŋ/
Definition
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ʃˈaʊɾɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/ʃˈaʊtɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ʃˈaʊtɪŋ/
2 syllables Say it as /ʃˈaʊɾɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounencouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
“it's all over but the shouting”
nounuttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement
verbutter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
“My grandmother is hard of hearing--you'll have to shout”
verbutter a sudden loud cry
“she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle”
verbutter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
“`I won!' he exclaimed”
verbuse foul or abusive language towards
“The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket”
Word Forms
cheerverbgive encouragement to
yellverbutter a sudden loud cry
shoutverbutter a sudden loud cry
shoutnouna loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
shouternounsomeone who communicates vocally in a very loud voice
shoutingnounuttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement
crynouna loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate)
callnouna loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
yellnouna loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate)
yellingnounuttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement
screamnounsharp piercing cry
screamernoungooselike aquatic bird of South America having a harsh trumpeting call
screamingnounsharp piercing cry
hollernouna very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
holleringnouna very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
hollonouna very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
exclamatoryadjectivesudden and strong
exclamationnounan abrupt excited utterance
exclaimingnounan abrupt excited utterance
abusiveadjectiveexpressing offensive reproach
abusenouna rude expression intended to offend or hurt
abusernounsomeone who abuses
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Geschrei
Zuspruch in Form von Jubelrufen der Zuschauer
🇫🇷French
cris
encouragements sous forme d'acclamations des spectateurs
🇪🇸Spanish
gritos
estímulo en forma de vítores de los espectadores
🇮🇹Italian
urlando
incoraggiamento sotto forma di applausi da parte degli spettatori
🇳🇱Dutch
schreeuwen
aanmoediging in de vorm van gejuich van toeschouwers
🇵🇹Portuguese
gritando
incentivo na forma de aplausos dos espectadores
🇷🇺Russian
кричать
поощрение в виде аплодисментов зрителей
India
🇮🇳Hindi
चिल्ला
दर्शकों की जय-जयकार के रूप में प्रोत्साहन
🇧🇩Bengali
চিৎকার
দর্শকদের কাছ থেকে চিয়ার আকারে উত্সাহ
🇮🇳Tamil
கத்தி
பார்வையாளர்களிடமிருந்து ஆரவாரம் வடிவில் ஊக்கம்
🇮🇳Telugu
అరుస్తూ
ప్రేక్షకుల నుండి చీర్స్ రూపంలో ప్రోత్సాహం
🇮🇳Marathi
ओरडणे
प्रेक्षकांकडून चीअर्सच्या स्वरूपात प्रोत्साहन
🇮🇳Gujarati
બૂમો પાડવી
દર્શકો તરફથી ઉત્સાહના રૂપમાં પ્રોત્સાહન
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕೂಗುತ್ತಿದೆ
ಪ್ರೇಕ್ಷಕರಿಂದ ಚೀರ್ಸ್ ರೂಪದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರೋತ್ಸಾಹ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ആക്രോശിക്കുന്നു
കാണികളിൽ നിന്ന് ആർപ്പുവിളികളുടെ രൂപത്തിൽ പ്രോത്സാഹനം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਚੀਕਣਾ
ਦਰਸ਼ਕਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਤਾੜੀਆਂ ਦੇ ਰੂਪ ਵਿੱਚ ਉਤਸ਼ਾਹ
🇵🇰Urdu
چیخنا
تماشائیوں کی طرف سے خوشی کی شکل میں حوصلہ افزائی
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
喊叫
观众的欢呼形式的鼓励
🇯🇵Japanese
叫ぶ
観客からの声援という形での激励
🇰🇷Korean
외침
관중들의 환호 형태의 격려
🇻🇳Vietnamese
la hét
sự khích lệ dưới hình thức cổ vũ từ khán giả
🇹🇭Thai
ตะโกน
กำลังใจในรูปแบบของเสียงเชียร์จากผู้ชม
🇮🇩Indonesian
berteriak
dorongan berupa sorakan dari penonton
🇵🇭Filipino
sumisigaw
panghihikayat sa anyo ng tagay mula sa mga manonood
🇲🇾Malay
menjerit
galakan dalam bentuk sorakan daripada penonton
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الصراخ
التشجيع على شكل هتافات من المتفرجين
🇮🇷Persian
فریاد زدن
تشویق به شکل تشویق تماشاگران
🇹🇷Turkish
bağırmak
seyircilerden tezahürat şeklinde teşvik
🇮🇱Hebrew
צועקים
עידוד בצורת קריאות עידוד מהצופים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'shouting'?
The primary meaning of 'shouting' is 'encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'shouting' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'shouting' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'shouting' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'shouting' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'shouting' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'shouting' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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