v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Shouted; p. pr. & vb. n. Shouting. ] [ OE. shouten, of unknown origin; perhaps akin to shoot; cf. Icel. skūta, skūti, a taunt. ] 1. To utter a sudden and loud outcry, as in joy, triumph, or exultation, or to attract attention, to animate soldiers, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]
Shouting of the men and women eke. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
They shouted thrice: what was the last cry for? Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. To entertain with refreshments or the like gratuitously; to treat. [ Slang, Australia & U. S. ] [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
To shout at, to utter shouts at; to deride or revile with shouts. [ 1913 Webster ]