shouts
Calls across distance
Shouts is the plural of shout—loud, emphatic vocalizations meant to be heard at a distance or to convey strong emotion.
People shout warnings, commands, or greetings: Shouts of joy erupted from the crowd.
The verb form means to call out loudly: She shouts across the playground.
In British and Australian slang, shouts are rounds of drinks: The next round of shouts is on me.
Perceived sound intensity
thunderous · deafening · earsplitting · piercing · shrill · booming · stentorian · fortissimo
Violent public disturbance
- uproarNoisy public disturbance
- commotionNoisy, confused disturbance
- demonstrationPublic display of opinion
- dissentDisagreement with authority
outcry · clamor · chanting · slogan · picket · rally · mob · march
Casual toast or farewell
- encouragementSupport spurring continued effort
- applauseCollective hand-clapping approval
- rallyGathering for a cause
- chantingRhythmic repetitive vocalization
ovation · hurrah · hooray · bravo · ole · cheer · rooting · boosting
Intense emotional drive
- zealIntense driving devotion
- enthusiasmIntense eager enjoyment
- ardorIntense emotional warmth
- vehemenceForceful emotional passion
fury · rage · fire · spirit · devotion · fanaticism · intensity · fierceness
Methodical arrangement or request
- commandAuthoritative instruction given
- ultimatumNon-negotiable final terms
- insistenceUnyielding demand for something
- directiveFormal command or instruction
mandate · imperative · summons · injunction · dictate · instruction · decree · requirement
yell
Speak very loudly
roar · shriek · holler · cry · screech · whoop · call · exclaim · caterwaul · ululate
loudness
Perceived sound intensity
howl · thunderous · deafening · earsplitting · piercing · shrill · booming · stentorian · fortissimo · resonant
riot
Violent public disturbance
- uproarNoisy public disturbance
- commotionNoisy, confused disturbance
- demonstrationPublic display of opinion
dissent · outcry · clamor · chanting · slogan · picket · rally · mob · march · uprising
cheers
Casual toast or farewell
- encouragementSupport spurring continued effort
- applauseCollective hand-clapping approval
- rallyGathering for a cause
chanting · ovation · hurrah · hooray · bravo · ole · cheer · rooting · boosting · acclamation
passion
Intense emotional drive
- zealIntense driving devotion
- enthusiasmIntense eager enjoyment
- ardorIntense emotional warmth
vehemence · fury · rage · fire · spirit · devotion · fanaticism · intensity · fierceness · vigor
order
Methodical arrangement or request
- commandAuthoritative instruction given
- ultimatumNon-negotiable final terms
- insistenceUnyielding demand for something
directive · mandate · imperative · summons · injunction · dictate · instruction · decree · requirement · bark
warning
Alert about danger
evacuate · panic · distress · intruder · threat · caution · signal · siren · horn · whistle
- outcriescries, screams, yells, howls, wails
- vocal soundscry, sings, hums, croons, coo
- celebrationsgraduation, festival, party, wedding, fireworks
- losing itloses it, snaps, freaks out, flips out, goes crazy
- loud noisesnoise, bang, crash, roar, boom
- utterancesutterance, statements, exclamation, assertion, questions
- shout outPublic verbal acknowledgment
- shouting matchAngry loud dispute
- shouting matchesAngry vocal exchanges
- shouts down
- shout from the rooftopsPublicize news widely and loudly
- shouted outVocalized with volume
shout, shouting, shouted, shouter, shouters, shout out, shout down