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shouts fire in a crowded theater

shouts fire in a crowded theater is the third-person singular simple present indicative of shout fire in a crowded theater.

Meaning of shout fire in a crowded theater

Verb

shout fire in a crowded theater (third-person singular simple present shouts fire in a crowded theater, present participle shouting fire in a crowded theater, simple past and past participle shouted fire in a crowded theater)

  1. (idiomatic) To say something which is not protected by the First Amendment's right to freedom of speech because it would incite violence, panic or lawlessness.

Questions about shouts fire in a crowded theater

What is shouts fire in a crowded theater the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Shouts fire in a crowded theater is the third-person singular simple present indicative of shout fire in a crowded theater.

Words near shouts fire in a crowded theater in the dictionary

  1. shoutlines
  2. shoutout
  3. shoutouts
  4. shouts
  5. shouts down
  6. shouts fire in a crowded theater
  7. shouts from the rooftops
  8. shouts out
  9. shouts the odds
  10. shouts-out
  11. shouty

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