shouting
Translation
shouting, yelling
Examples
All the shouting gave me a headache.
All the shouting gave me a headache.
I heard shouting from next door.
I heard shouting from next door.
Grammar Patterns
stop the shouting to demand an end to the noise Please stop the shouting.
hear shouting to perceive the noise I could hear shouting in the street.
Similar Words
Synonyms: yelling, screaming, uproar; Antonyms: quiet, silence, whispering
Etymology
From the verb 'to shout' + '-ing' suffix, forming a gerund (a noun representing an action).
Memory Tips
The '-ing' ending turns the action of 'shout' into a concept or activity.