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Shout is a related term of cheer.


As nouns the difference between shout and cheer

is that shout is a loud burst of voice or voices; a vehement and sudden outcry, especially that of a multitude expressing joy, triumph, exultation, or animated courage while cheer is land, country, state, territory, shore.

As a verb shout

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

shout

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A loud burst of voice or voices; a vehement and sudden outcry, especially that of a multitude expressing joy, triumph, exultation, or animated courage.
  • (UK, Australia, New Zealand, slang) A round of drinks in a pub; the turn to pay the shot or scot; an act of paying for a round of drinks.
  • * 1984 , , page 290,
    • “I?ll get my wine though,” taking out her wallet.
    “No. This is my shout ,” holding up his hand as though to ward her money off.
  • * 2006 , (Lily Allen), Knock 'Em Out
    • Cut to the pub on a lads night out,
    Man at the bar cos it was his shout
  • * 2008 , George Papaellinas, The Trip: An Odyssey , re.press, Australia, page 6,
    • It was always my shout down the pub with Theo.
  • (UK, Australia, jargon, slang) A call-out for an emergency services team.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To utter a sudden and loud outcry, as in joy, triumph, or exultation, or to attract attention, to animate soldiers, etc.
  • * '', Act I, Scene II, 1797, George Steevens (editor), ''The Plays of William Shakespeare , Volume 7, page 15,
    • They ?houted thrice; what was the la?t cry for?
  • To utter with a shout; to cry; -- sometimes with out; as, to shout, or to shout out, a man's name.
  • (obsolete) To treat with shouts or clamor.
    • (Bishop Hall)
  • (colloquial) To pay for food, drink or entertainment for others.
    • I?ll shout you all a drink.
    He?s shouting us all to the opening night of the play.
  • * 1999 , Peter Moore, The Wrong Way Home: London to Sydney the Hard Way , page 301,
    • After shouting me a plate of noodles and limp vegetables, he helped me change money by introducing me to the stallholder who offered the best exchange rates.
  • * 2003 , Peter Watt, To Chase the Storm , Pan MacMillan Australia, unnumbered page,
    • ‘I have not seen my cousin Patrick in years,’ Martin answered defensively. ‘I doubt that, considering the way our lives have gone, an officer of the King?s army would be shouting me a drink in Mr O?Riley?s pub these days.’
  • * 2005 , George G. Spearing, Dances with Marmots: A Pacific Crest Trail Adventure , page 32,
    • Anyhow, he obviously bore no grudge against Kiwis, for he shouted me a beer and opened another one for himself, punctuating the operation with a spectacular and resounding fart that by all the laws of physical science should have left his trousers flapping in smouldering shreds.
  • * 2010 , Ivan Dunn, The Legend of Beau Baxter , HarperCollins Publishers, New Zealand, unnumbered page,
    • Truth is, I notice the other blokes who have been shouting me nodding among themselves and thinking they?d better get in the queue if I am buying. Not likely. I am out of there.
  • (Internet) To post a text message (for example, email) in upper case.
    • Please don't shout in the chat room.

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * shout down * shout out

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    cheer

    English

    Noun

  • (obsolete) The face.
  • *:
  • *:And soo on the morne they were alle accorded that they shold departe eueryche from other / And on the morne they departed with wepynge chere / and euery kny?t took the way that hym lyked best
  • *, I.50:
  • *:Heraclitus taking pitie and compassion of the very same condition of ours, was continually seene with a sad, mournfull, and heavie cheere , and with teares trickling downe his blubbered eyes.
  • (obsolete) One's expression or countenance.
  • *1596 , (Edmund Spenser), (The Faerie Queene) , V.7:
  • *:‘thorough evill rest of this last night, / Or ill apayd or much dismayd ye be; / That by your change of cheare is easie for to see.’
  • (archaic) One's attitude, mood.
  • *1526 , (William Tyndale), trans. Bible , (w) VI:
  • *:And anon he talked with them, and sayde unto them: be of good chere , it is I, be not afrayed.
  • *Holinshed
  • *:The parentsfled away with heavy cheer .
  • (uncountable) A cheerful attitude; gaiety; mirth.
  • *(William Shakespeare) (1564-1616)
  • *:I have not that alacrity of spirit, / Nor cheer of mind, that I was wont to have.
  • That which promotes good spirits or cheerfulness; provisions prepared for a feast; entertainment.
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  • A cry expressing joy, approval or support such as "hurray".
  • :
  • * (1809-1892)
  • *:Welcome her, thundering cheer of the street.
  • A chant made in support of a team at a sports event.

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    Verb

  • To gladden; to make cheerful; often with up .
    • We were cheered by the offer of a cup of tea.
  • To infuse life, courage, animation, or hope, into; to inspirit; to solace or comfort.
  • * Dryden
    • The proud he tamed, the penitent he cheered .
  • (ambitransitive) To applaud or encourage with cheers or shouts.
    • The crowd cheered in support of the athletes.
    The crowd cheered the athletes.

    Derived terms

    * cheerful * cheer on * cheers * cheer up * cheery * in good cheer * wotcher