shout

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

1. n. A loud cry.
2. v. To say with or utter a shout.
3. shout down To overwhelm or silence by shouting loudly.

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

1. To utter a loud significant call or outcry, either inarticulate, as in laughter, calls, signals, etc., or articulate; speak in a very loud and vohement manner. It is generally applied to loud utterance or calling out in order to express joy, applause, or exultation, to give an alarm, to draw attention, or to incite to an action.
2. To order drink for another or others as a treat.
3. To utter in a loud and vehement voice; utter with a shout; express with raised voice.
4. n. A vehement and sudden outcry, expressing joy, exultation, animated courage, or other emotion; also, a loud call to attract attention at a distance, to be heard by one hard of hearing, or the like. A shout is generally near a middle pitch of the voice, as opposed to a cry, scream, shriek, or screech, which are all at a high pitch, and a roar, which is at a low pitch.
5. n. A small boat, nearly flat-bottomed and very light, used for passing over the drains in various parts of Lincolnshire: when broader and larger it is used in shooting wild ducks in the marshes. and is then called a gunning-shout.
6. n. A treat; a free drink.

Wiktionary

1. n. A loud burst of voice or voices; a vehement and sudden outcry, especially that of a multitude expressing joy, triumph, exultation, or animated courage.
2. n. UK, Australia, New Zealand, slang A round of drinks in a pub; the turn to pay the shot or scot; an act of paying for a round of drinks.
3. n. UK, Australia, jargon, slang A call-out for an emergency services team.
4. v. intransitive To utter a sudden and loud outcry, as in joy, triumph, or exultation, or to attract attention, to animate soldiers, etc.
5. v. transitive To utter with a shout; to cry; -- sometimes with out; as, to shout, or to shout out, a man's name.
6. v. To treat with shouts or clamor.
7. v. colloquial To pay for food, drink or entertainment for others.
8. v. Internet To enter a text message (for example, email) in upper case.

GNU Webster's 1913

1. v. To utter a sudden and loud outcry, as in joy, triumph, or exultation, or to attract attention, to animate soldiers, etc.
2. v. Slang, Australia & U. S. To entertain with refreshments or the like gratuitously; to treat.
3. v. To utter with a shout; to cry; -- sometimes with out.
4. v. To treat with shouts or clamor.
5. v. Slang, Australia & U. S. To treat (one) to something; also, to give (something) by way of treating.
6. n. A loud burst of voice or voices; a vehement and sudden outcry, especially of a multitudes expressing joy, triumph, exultation, or animated courage.
7. n. Slang, Australia & U. S. A gratuitous entertainment, with refreshments or the like; a treat.

WordNet 3.0

1. v. use foul or abusive language towards
2. v. utter a sudden loud cry
3. v. utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
4. n. a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
5. v. utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy