shouting
Elementary (A2)
IPA: /ˈʃaʊtɪŋ/
KK: /ˈʃaʊtɪŋ/
noun
Definition
The act of making a loud sound with your voice, often to express strong emotions or to get someone's attention.
Example
The shouting from the crowd could be heard for miles.
Conversation
Did you hear all that shouting from the game last night?
Yeah, it was so loud! I thought something crazy was happening.
I know, right? The shouting really made it exciting to watch.
Totally! It’s always more fun when the crowd gets into it.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
yelling
screaming
howling
Antonyms
whispering
silence
muttering
verb
Definition
To make a loud sound with your voice, often to express strong emotions or to get someone's attention.
Example
She was shouting for help when she saw the accident.
Tense Forms
Past: shouted
Past Participle: shouted
Conversation
I heard them shouting during the game yesterday.
Yeah, the crowd was really into it!
It must have been exciting to hear everyone shouting like that.
Root Explanation
Shouting → The word 'shouting' is derived from 'shout' (from Old English 'sceotan', meaning to throw or cast) and the suffix '-ing' (indicating the action or process of). Thus, 'shouting' refers to the action of throwing one's voice loudly.
Memory Tip
Imagine someone 'throwing' their voice loudly — that's what shouting means, as it comes from the Old English word for to throw.
Visually Confused Words
unshouting
spouting
southing
shutting
shunting
shooting
scouting
outing