- shout someone down
- prevent someone from speaking or being heard by shouting.→ shout
English new terms dictionary. 2014.
shout someone down
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ˌshout sb ˈdown — phrasal verb to make it difficult to hear what someone says by shouting while they are speaking The minister was shouted down as he tried to justify the government s decision.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
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 — 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 — 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 — I UK [ʃaʊt] / US verb Word forms shout : present tense I/you/we/they shout he/she/it shouts present participle shouting past tense shouted past participle shouted *** 1) [intransitive/transitive] to say something in a loud voice Stop! he shouted … English dictionary
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
down — down1 [ daun ] function word *** Down can be used in the following ways: as a preposition (followed by a noun): She was walking down the street. as an adverb (without a following noun): She lay down and fell asleep. after the verb to be : Oil… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
down — I UK [daʊn] / US adjective, adverb, preposition *** Summary: Down can be used in the following ways: as a preposition (followed by a noun): She was walking down the street. as an adverb (without a following noun): She lay down and fell asleep.… … English 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
down — I [[t]daʊn[/t]] adv. 1) from higher to lower; toward or into a lower position or level: Tell him to come down[/ex] 2) on or to the ground, floor, or the like: to fall down[/ex] 3) to or in a sitting or lying position 4) to an area or district… … From formal English to slang
