shout
part of speech
verb (shout, shouts, shouted, shouting); noun (a shout, shouts)
meaning for a pupil
1) To say something very loudly: "Don't shout." tree →
2) To call loudly to get help or attention: "Shout for help." tree →
3) As a noun, a loud cry: "a shout of joy". tree →
4) (British, Australian, informal) Someone's turn to pay: "It's my shout." tree →
sense in the lessons
In safety: if someone grabs you or you're in danger, shout loudly ("No!", "Help!", "Fire!") and run to a safe adult. In everyday manners: shouting indoors or at people can be rude or scary. Phrases: shout at, shout for help, shout out, shout down.
examples
- Don't shout in the classroom. tree →
- Shout for help if you are in danger. tree →
- She shouted "Goal!" tree →
- He shouted at his brother, then said sorry. tree →
- We heard a shout from the river. tree →
- Shout "Fire!" if you see a fire. tree →
- Shout out the answer when you know it. tree →
- It's my shout — I'll buy the drinks. tree →
- “That’s a lie!” shouted the giantess. tree →
note
"Shout at" someone often means in anger; "shout to" someone means so they can hear. Shouting is fine and important when you are in danger.
In the corpora
- To help someone with poor hearing, face them and speak clearly, without shouting.
- Most grown-ups calm down quickly after shouting and feel bad about it; shouting does not mean they stop loving you.
- Arguments on TV get people watching, so some are allowed or even planned; that does not make shouting a good idea.
- Vivid example: in a lounge in Auckland, Alfie watches young people in a villa shouting at each other.
- Freya wants the dragon film; her brother wants the football one; they shout.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «shout» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.