- ˌshout sb ˈdown
- phrasal verb
to make it difficult to hear what someone says by shouting while they are speakingThe minister was shouted down as he tried to justify the government's decision.[/ex]
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ˌshout sb ˈdown
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shout somebody down — ˌshout sbˈdown derived to shout so that sb who is speaking cannot be heard • The speaker was shouted down by a group of protesters. Main entry: ↑shoutderived … Useful english dictionary
shout someone down — prevent someone from speaking or being heard by shouting. → shout … English new terms dictionary
shout down — verb silence or overwhelm by shouting • Hypernyms: ↑hush, ↑quieten, ↑silence, ↑still, ↑shut up, ↑hush up • Verb Frames: Somebody s somebody * * * [verb] … Useful english dictionary
shout — shout1 W2S2 [ʃaut] v 1.) [I and T] to say something very loudly →↑scream, yell ↑yell ▪ There s no need to shout! I can hear you! shout at ▪ I wish you d stop shouting at the children. shout for ▪ We could hear them shouting for help … Dictionary of contemporary English
shout — 1 /SaUt/ verb 1 (I, T) to say something very loudly: There s no need to shout, I m not deaf! | We could hear them shouting for help. | “Watch out!” she shouted, as the car started to move. | shout at sb: I wish you d stop shouting at the children … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
shout — verb 1》 speak or call out very loudly. ↘(shout at) reprimand loudly. ↘(shout someone down) prevent someone from speaking or being heard by shouting. 2》 Austral./NZ informal treat (someone) to (something, especially a drink). noun 1》 a… … English new terms dictionary
shout*/*/*/ — [ʃaʊt] verb [I/T] I 1) to say something in a loud voice He was one of those speakers who shout into the microphone.[/ex] Donna shouted at the men furiously.[/ex] We shouted to the driver to tell him to switch off the engine.[/ex] 2) to make a… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
shout — vb Shout, yell, shriek, scream, screech, squeal, holler, whoop are comparable when they mean as verbs to make or utter a loud and penetrating sound that tends or is intended to attract attention and, as nouns, a sound or utterance of this… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Down at the Twist and Shout — Single by Mary Chapin Carpenter from the album Shooting Straight in the Dark Released June 3, 1991 Genre Country … Wikipedia
Shout: The Very Best Of Tears For Fears — Album par Tears for Fears Sortie 2001 Enregistrement 1982 à 1994 Genre Rock Producteur Chris Hughes, Ross Collum … Wikipédia en Français
