shouting

/ˈʃaʊtɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈʃaʊtɪŋ/ (ame, ipa)

shouting — noun

1. the sound produced when a person or a group of people call out very loudly, ofte

1.名詞B1
釋義

the sound produced when a person or a group of people call out very loudly, often because they are angry, excited, or in pain

例句

Angry shouting from the crowd could be heard several streets away.

passive: shouting + could be heard

Hassan heard shouting coming from the kitchen and ran to see what was wrong.

verb of perception: hear shouting

同義詞
  • yelling

    more informal than shouting and often implies anger

  • screaming

    suggests a higher pitch, often from fear or excitement

  • cheering

    limited to shouts of encouragement or approval, not anger

反義詞

文法句型

hear shouting

there was shouting

shouting from [place/person]

用法筆記

Uncountable noun in standard use. Frequently appears after verbs of perception (hear, listen to) or in existential constructions with 'there is/was'. For a single loud cry, use the countable noun 'shout' instead.

常見錯誤

❌I heard a shouting in the street.
✅I heard shouting in the street.
💡'shouting' is uncountable for general noise; use 'a shout' for one single cry.