shouts

Noun (1)

shout (plural shouts)

1. A loud burst of voice or voices; a violent and sudden outcry, especially that of a multitude expressing joy, triumph, exultation, anger, or great effort.
   • give out a shout
2. (Australia, New Zealand, UK, 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.
   • “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.1984, Keri Hulme, The Bone People, page 290
3. (Australia, UK, slang) A call-out for an emergency services team.
   • Yet another ambulance on a shout enters Parliament Square.2017, Dave Boulter, London's Emergency Service Vehicles
4. (informal) A greeting, name-check or other mention, for example on a radio or TV program.
   • Next up the new single from Beyoncé, but first a shout to Barry Bloggins and his wife Belinda...

   Synonyms:

   shout out

5. (informal) A suggestion; an idea.
   • Yeah, good shout. We might get an idea of what we're up against before we park up and do business.1998, Eddy Brimson, Hooligan, page 180

Noun (2)

shout (plural shouts)

1. (UK, dialectal) A flat-bottomed boat, a barge (for carrying cargo, etc), now especially a light boat used in duck-shooting.
   • Although the density of the flour in particular would be less than that of the wheat, an equivalent 200 quarters of wheat per shout would not seem out of the question here. Again using Table 4, this suggests quite large boats carrying nearly 35 tons. If the 'Blackfriars 3' shout did indeed carry...2007 October 25, John Blair, Waterways and Canal-Building in Medieval England, OUP Oxford, →ISBN, page 124

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