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To shout at

Shout \Shout\ (shout), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Shouted; p. pr. & vb. n. Shouting.] [OE. shouten, of unknown origin; perhaps akin to shoot; cf. Icel. sk[=u]ta, sk[=u]ti, a taunt.]

  1. To utter a sudden and loud outcry, as in joy, triumph, or exultation, or to attract attention, to animate soldiers, etc.

    Shouting of the men and women eke.
    --Chaucer.

    They shouted thrice: what was the last cry for?
    --Shak.

  2. To entertain with refreshments or the like gratuitously; to treat. [Slang, Australia & U. S.]

    To shout at, to utter shouts at; to deride or revile with shouts.

Usage examples of "to shout at".

We're off to shout at the devil, while Charlie kisses his daughter.

There were cries and orders, and a troop of horse artillery came thundering out towards us, and I had to shout at Willy to get him trotting back towards the army, while the horse artillery unlimbered, and wheeled their pieces, and crashed their reply to the Russian guns.

Nothing so glaring as to shout at a person, but noticeable in picture after picture.

Part of her wanted to shout at him, and part of her wanted to beg him not to be angry with her anymore.

He started wrestling with Petey, getting the poor dog all worked up, until Dad had to shout at him to stop.

For one terrible moment, he feared that she was going to shout at him, No!