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shout-out

shout-out noun: an unscripted mention of the name of a viewer or audience member when on stage, television, etc.

Noun

shout-out (plural shouts-out or shout-outs)

  1. An unscripted mention of the name of a viewer or audience member when on stage, television, etc.
  2. A section of a web page, profile or blog containing these greetings.
  3. A word used to give credit to or express gratitude to someone or something.
    • Shoutout to Ben for his work on the animation.
    • Shoutout cats. Aren't they just so cute?

Forms of shout-out

pluralshouts-out
pluralshout-outs
alternative formshoutout

Origin of shout-out

Deverbal from shout out.

Questions about shout-out

What does shout-out mean?
Shout-out means an unscripted mention of the name of a viewer or audience member when on stage, television, etc.
What part of speech is shout-out?
Shout-out is a noun.
What is the plural of shout-out?
The plural of shout-out is shouts-out.

Words near shout-out in the dictionary

  1. shout down
  2. shout fire in a crowded theater
  3. shout from the rooftops
  4. shout out
  5. shout the odds
  6. shout-out
  7. shout-outs
  8. Shouta
  9. shoutable
  10. shoutbox
  11. shoutboxes

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