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gave someone a shout

gave someone a shout is the simple past of give someone a shout.

Meaning of give someone a shout

Verb

give someone a shout (third-person singular simple present gives someone a shout, present participle giving someone a shout, simple past gave someone a shout, past participle given someone a shout)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To contact or get in touch with someone.
    • Give me a shout next time you're in town.

Questions about gave someone a shout

What is gave someone a shout the simple past of?
Gave someone a shout is the simple past of give someone a shout.

Words near gave someone a shout in the dictionary

  1. gave someone a hand
  2. gave someone a hard time
  3. gave someone a lift
  4. gave someone a piece of one's mind
  5. gave someone a ring
  6. gave someone a shout
  7. gave someone a speaking to
  8. gave someone an earful
  9. gave someone ass cancer
  10. gave someone beans
  11. gave someone butt cancer

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