Declare vs Shout - What's the difference?
declare | shout |
(obsolete) To make clear, explain, interpret.
* 1526 , William Tyndale, trans. Bible , Matthew XV:
* Boyle
To make a declaration.
To announce one’s support, choice, opinion, etc.
(cricket) For the captain of the batting side to announce the innings complete even though all batsmen have not been dismissed.
To announce something formally or officially.
To affirm or state something emphatically.
To inform government customs or taxation officials of goods one is importing or of income, expenses, or other circumstances affecting one's taxes.
* 1984 , Richard Woodbury and Anastasia Toufexis, "
To make outstanding debts, e.g. taxes, payable.
(computing) To explicitly include (a variable) as part of a list of variables, often providing some information about the data it is expected to contain.
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 , ,
* 2006 , (Lily Allen), Knock 'Em Out
* 2008 , George Papaellinas, The Trip: An Odyssey , re.press, Australia,
(UK, Australia, jargon, slang) A call-out for an emergency services team.
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,
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.
(colloquial) To pay for food, drink or entertainment for others.
* 1999 , Peter Moore, The Wrong Way Home: London to Sydney the Hard Way ,
* 2003 , Peter Watt, To Chase the Storm , Pan MacMillan Australia,
* 2005 , George G. Spearing, Dances with Marmots: A Pacific Crest Trail Adventure ,
* 2010 , Ivan Dunn, The Legend of Beau Baxter , HarperCollins Publishers, New Zealand,
(Internet) To post a text message (for example, email) in upper case.
As verbs the difference between declare and shout
is that declare is while shout is to utter a sudden and loud outcry, as in joy, triumph, or exultation, or to attract attention, to animate soldiers, etc.As a noun 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.declare
English
Verb
(declar)- Then answered Peter and sayd to him: declare unto us thys parable.
- To declare this a little, we must assume that the surfaces of all such bodies are exactly smooth.
- He declared him innocent.
- declare bankruptcy
- declare victory
- (cricket) declare (an innings) closed
Law: The Trouble with Harry," Time , 2 April:
- The prosecution has introduced evidence, including canceled checks, to show that the judge failed to declare part of his income.
- The counter "i" was declared as an integer.
Derived terms
* declarant * declaration * declarative * declaratory * declarer * declare warAnagrams
* ----shout
English
Noun
(en noun)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.
- Cut to the pub on a lads night out,
- Man at the bar cos it was his shout
page 6,
- It was always my shout down the pub with Theo.
Verb
(en verb)page 15,
- They ?houted thrice; what was the la?t cry for?
- (Bishop Hall)
- I?ll shout you all a drink.
- He?s shouting us all to the opening night of the play.
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.
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- ‘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.’
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.
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- 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.
- Please don't shout in the chat room.