shout
/ʃaʊt/verb
उच्चारण शाउट
चिल्लाना, ज़ोर से बोलना; डाँटना
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[I, T] ~ (sth) (at/to sb) | ~ (that)…
to say something in a loud voice; to speak loudly and angrily
चिल्लाना, ज़ोर से बोलना; डाँटना
- There is no need to shout; I can hear you.
- The coach shouted instructions to the players.
- Do not shout at the children.
+ 3 more examples
- The referee shouted a warning to the players.
- Don't shout; the baby is asleep.
- The boy shouted that he had found the way out.
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a loud cry of anger, fear, excitement or warning
चीख, पुकार, ललकार
- a shout of joy
- We heard shouts for help from the river.
- A shout of warning came from the hillside.
+ 2 more examples
- The crowd gave a loud shout when the batsman scored a century.
- She heard a shout and ran to the window.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
shout at somebody
'Shout at' is used when you are angry with the person: 'The coach shouted at the players.'
जब आप किसी से क्रोधित हों, तब 'shout at' आता है: 'The coach shouted at the players.'
- Don't shout at the children; speak calmly.
- He shouted at the driver for cutting in.
shout to somebody
'Shout to' is used when you call so that a person far away can hear: 'She shouted to her brother across the field.'
जब दूर खड़े व्यक्ति को सुनाने के लिए पुकारा जाए, तब 'shout to' आता है: 'She shouted to her brother across the field.'
- The boatman shouted to us from the other bank.
shout out / shout for / shout down
'Shout out' means say loudly; 'shout for help'; 'shout somebody down' means to stop a speaker with loud noise.
'Shout out' का अर्थ ज़ोर से कहना; 'shout for help' मदद के लिए चिल्लाना; 'shout somebody down' का अर्थ शोर से किसी वक्ता को बोलने से रोकना है।
- The crowd shouted down the speaker.
- He shouted for help from the well.
a shout (noun) / give a shout
The noun means a loud cry. 'Give someone a shout' is an informal phrase for calling or contacting them.
Noun का अर्थ ज़ोरदार पुकार है; 'give someone a shout' किसी को बुलाने या संपर्क करने के लिए अनौपचारिक phrase है।
- A shout of joy rose from the crowd.
+Collocations 4
adverb + shout
angrilyloudlyexcitedlydesperatelysuddenlyhoarsely
- The fans shouted excitedly as the last ball was bowled.
shout + noun
slogansordersabusea warninginstructionsa greeting
- The protesters shouted slogans outside the office.
shout + phrasal
outdownbackacrossupfor help
- She shouted back from the balcony.
adjective + shout
loudangryfaintwarningtriumphantsudden
- A warning shout saved the child from the car.
“More examples 5
- The teacher shouted at the boys for making noise.
शिक्षक ने शोर करने के लिए लड़कों पर चिल्लाया।
- Radhika shouted to her friend across the street.
राधिका ने सड़क के पार अपनी सहेली को आवाज़ लगाई।
- He shouted that the bridge was shaking.
वह चिल्लाया कि पुल हिल रहा है।
- There was a loud shout from the crowd when the wicket fell.
विकेट गिरते ही भीड़ से ज़ोरदार चीख उठी।
- Please don't shout; I can hear you perfectly well.
कृपया चिल्लाइए मत; मुझे आपकी बात ठीक सुनाई दे रही है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ Don't shout to me; I am not deaf.
✓ Don't shout at me; I am not deaf.
When the meaning is angry loud speech, use 'shout at'.
क्रोध भरी तेज़ बोली के अर्थ में 'shout at' का प्रयोग होता है।
✗ He shouted me to come inside.
✓ He shouted to me to come inside.
To call someone, 'shout' needs 'to'; there is no direct object.
किसी को पुकारने के लिए 'shout' के साथ 'to' चाहिए; direct object नहीं आता।
✗ She has shouted since morning.
✓ She has been shouting since morning.
A repeated or continuing action up to now uses the present perfect continuous.
अब तक चल रही या दोहराई जा रही क्रिया के लिए present perfect continuous आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs all mean making a loud sound, but the emotion and manner differ.
ये क्रियाएँ तेज़ आवाज़ करने का अर्थ देती हैं, पर भाव और ढंग भिन्न हैं।
To speak very loudly, because you are angry, excited or far away.
क्रोध, उत्साह या दूरी के कारण बहुत ज़ोर से बोलना।
- He shouted across the river.
To cry out in a high, loud voice, from fear, pain or excitement.
भय, पीड़ा या उत्साह में ऊँची, तेज़ आवाज़ में चीखना।
- The girl screamed when she saw the snake.
To shout loudly, often in anger or excitement; informal.
प्रायः क्रोध या उत्साह में ज़ोर से चिल्लाना; अनौपचारिक।
- The fans yelled for another over.
→Phrasal verbs 2
shout sb down
to shout so that somebody who is speaking cannot be heard
(वक्ता को) चिल्लाकर चुप करा देना, हल्ला मचाकर बोलने न देना
- The opposition shouted the minister down.
shout out
to say sth in a loud voice
ज़ोर से चिल्लाकर कहना
- "Over here!" she shouted out.
- Don't shout out the answers; put up your hand.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
shout at or shout to?
Shout at somebody means to shout angrily: 'She shouted at the boy for breaking the window.' Shout to somebody means to shout so that they can hear you from a distance: 'He shouted to me across the road.'
'Shout at somebody' का अर्थ गुस्से में चिल्लाना है, जैसे 'She shouted at the boy for breaking the window'। 'Shout to somebody' का अर्थ दूर से सुनाने के लिए ज़ोर से बोलना है, जैसे 'He shouted to me across the road'।
The shout at/to preposition pair is an error-spotting item.
Shout at/to का preposition पूछा जाता है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Shout sb down.
Phrasal verb 'shout sb down' भी पूछा जाता है।