"shout-out" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: shouts-out [plural], shout-outs [plural], shoutout [alternative]
Etymology: Deverbal from shout out. Etymology templates: {{deverbal|en|shout out}} Deverbal from shout out Head templates: {{en-noun|shouts-out|s}} shout-out (plural shouts-out or shout-outs)
  1. (entertainment) An unscripted mention of the name of a viewer or audience member when on stage, television, etc. Translations (an unscripted mention of the name of a viewer or audience member): saludito [masculine] (Spanish), saludo [masculine] (Spanish), mención [feminine] (Spanish), agradecimiento [masculine] (Spanish), reconocimiento [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-shout-out-en-noun-299UjEr5 Categories (other): English deverbals, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English deverbals: 50 50 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 63 37 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 73 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 50 50 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle Disambiguation of 'an unscripted mention of the name of a viewer or audience member': 97 3
  2. A section of a web page, profile or blog containing these greetings.
    Sense id: en-shout-out-en-noun-6rO6rrfS Categories (other): English deverbals, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English deverbals: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 41 59 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 40 60 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 50 50

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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