shout at someone

Meaning

To speak in a very loud voice to someone, usually because you are angry, upset, or trying to get their attention from a distance. The tone can be aggressive depending on the context.

Examples

• There is no need to shout at me; I can hear you perfectly fine.

  There is no need to shout at me; I can hear you perfectly fine.

• The angry boss started to shout at the employees during the meeting.

  The angry boss started to shout at the employees during the meeting.

• Please don't shout at the kids; explain the rules calmly instead.

  Please don't shout at the kids; explain the rules calmly instead.

• I had to shout at him from across the street so he would see me.

  I had to shout at him from across the street so he would see me.

• She regretted shouting at her brother after they had an argument.

  She regretted shouting at her brother after they had an argument.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ My teacher shouted to me because I forgot my homework.

  ✓ My teacher shouted at me because I forgot my homework.

  Use 'shout at' when expressing anger. 'Shout to' is used when you are just trying to make someone hear you from a distance.

• ✗ Don't shout on me, I didn't do anything wrong!

  ✓ Don't shout at me, I didn't do anything wrong!

  The preposition 'on' is incorrect here. The standard English collocation is 'shout at'.

Related Expressions

Practice

• It is rude to ___ just because you are angry.

  💡 This phrase means to raise your voice aggressively to another person.

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  shout at someone

• If you ___ in public, people will think you are having a serious fight.

  💡 It involves raising your voice loudly toward another individual.

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  shout at someone