shouting

Everyday

1. Shouting means saying something very loudly, using a big voice. tree →
2. People shout to call someone far away, to warn of danger, or because they are angry or excited. tree →
3. As a noun, shouting is the noise of people talking very loudly. tree →

In the lessons

In stories shouting shows strong feelings (anger, fear, excitement) or distance; «shouting at someone» is angry, «shouting to someone» is to be heard. In safety lessons you shout for help, or shout «Stop!» or «Fire!» to warn people. At school there are rules about inside voices and not shouting in class or in the library. Phrases: shout at, shout for help, shout out an answer, a shouting match.

Examples

• The children were shouting and cheering at the football match. tree →
• Please stop shouting; I can hear you. tree →
• If you are lost or in danger, shouting for help is the right thing to do. tree →
• Dad was shouting to us from the other side of the field. tree →
• We heard shouting in the street and looked out of the window. tree →
• Don't shout out the answer; put your hand up. tree →
• She was shouting because she was angry with her brother. tree →
• The lifeguard was shouting «Swim back to the beach!» tree →
• In terror the Boy ran toward the village shouting "Wolf! tree →

Note

«Shouting» is the -ing form; past is «shouted» (regular). «Shout at someone» usually means angrily; «shout to someone» means so they can hear. Shouting is not the same as screaming (a high, scared or excited cry) or yelling (a very similar word, more common in the USA).

In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: Jewish tradition reads this as the people hailing God as King. It is often linked to the trumpet blast, the teruah. In the primary lessons: In stories shouting shows strong feelings (anger, fear, excitement) or distance; «shouting at someone» is angry, «shouting to someone» is to be heard. In safety lessons you shout for help, or shout «Stop!» or «Fire!» to warn people. At school there are rules about inside voices and not shouting in class or in the library. Phrases: shout at, shout for help, shout out an answer, a shouting match.

Examples

• None hath beheld iniquity in Jacob, neither hath one seen perverseness in Israel; the LORD his God is with him, and the shouting for the King is among them. (Torah NUM.23.21, JPS 1917) tree →
• Till He fill thy mouth with laughter, and thy lips with shouting. (Writings JOB.8.21, JPS 1917) tree →
• God is gone up amidst shouting, the LORD amidst the sound of the horn. (Writings PSA.47.6, JPS 1917) tree →
• He scorneth the tumult of the city, neither heareth he the shoutings of the driver. (Writings JOB.39.7, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

«Shouting» is the -ing form; past is «shouted» (regular). «Shout at someone» usually means angrily; «shout to someone» means so they can hear. Shouting is not the same as screaming (a high, scared or excited cry) or yelling (a very similar word, more common in the USA).