Betekenis van shout In het Nederlands

• 0 to speak with a very loud voice, often as loud as possible, usually when you want to make yourself heard in noisy situations, or when the person you are talking to is a long way away or cannot hear very well:

  • There's no need to shout, I can hear you.

  • [ + speech ] "I'll see you tomorrow," shouted Eleni above the noise of the helicopter.

  • [ + that ] He shouted from the garage that he'd be finished in about half an hour.

  • Dad really shouted at me when I broke the window.

  • He shouted abuse at the judge after being sentenced to five years' imprisonment.

  • The fans were screaming and shouting out the names of the band members.

  • [ + to infinitive ] I shouted at him to put the gun down.

  • [ + speech ] "Stop this childish nonsense at once!" he shouted furiously.

  • I heard them shouting for help, but there was nothing I could do.

  • figurative It's the charities that shout loudest (= attract the most public attention) that often get given the most money.

• 1 to buy a drink for someone:

  • I'll shout you a drink.

• 2 the act of saying something very loudly or making a very loud sound with your voice:

  • Her speech was interrupted by angry shouts from the audience.

• 3 a set of drinks for a group of people, or a particular person's turn to buy them:

  • Would you like another drink? It's my shout since you bought the last ones.

• 4 to say something in a loud voice:

  • [ I ] If anyone’s up there," he shouted sternly, "come out now!"

• 5 a loud call:

  • When nominated for the presidency the entire audience came to its feet with a shout.