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<HTML> <HEAD><TITLE>DICTIONARY: should - shout</TITLE></HEAD> <BODY BGCOLOR="#ffffff"> <A HREF="a.dic">A</A> <A HREF="b.dic">B</A> <A HREF="c.dic">C</A> <A HREF="d.dic">D</A> <A HREF="e.dic">E</A> <A HREF="f.dic">F</A> <A HREF="g.dic">G</A> <A HREF="h.dic">H</A> <A HREF="i.dic">I</A> <A HREF="j.dic">J</A> <A HREF="k.dic">K</A> <A HREF="l.dic">L</A> <A HREF="m.dic">M</A> <A HREF="n.dic">N</A> <A HREF="o.dic">O</A> <A HREF="p.dic">P</A> <A HREF="q.dic">Q</A> <A HREF="r.dic">R</A> <A HREF="s.dic">S</A> <A HREF="t.dic">T</A> <A HREF="u.dic">U</A> <A HREF="v.dic">V</A> <A HREF="w.dic">W</A> <A HREF="x.dic">X</A> <A HREF="y.dic">Y</A> <A HREF="z.dic">Z</A> <A NAME="should"> should, verb, past tense of shall.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. See shall for ordinary uses. <DD> 2. Should has special uses as an auxiliary: <DD> a. to express duty, obligation, or propriety. Ex. You should try to make fewer mistakes. Conquest, lady, should soften the heart (Scott). <DD> b. to make statements, requests, or the like less direct or blunt. Ex. I should not call her beautiful. <DD> c. to express uncertainty. Ex. If it should rain, I will not go. If I should win the prize, how happy I would be. <DD> d. to make statements about something that might have happened but did not. Ex. I should have gone if you had asked me. <DD> e. to express a condition or reason for something. Ex. He was pardoned on the condition that he should leave the country. <DD> f. to imply that something is unreasonable, unbelievable, or unjustifiable (in questions introduced by why). Ex. Why should you think that I did not like the book? </DL> <A NAME="shoulder"> shoulder, noun, verb.<DL COMPACT><DD>noun 1. the part of the body to which an arm, foreleg, or wing is attached. <DD> 2. the joint by which the arm or the foreleg is connected to the trunk. <DD> 3. the part of a garment that covers a shoulder. <DD> 4. the cut of meat consisting of the upper foreleg and its adjoining parts of a slaughtered animal. <DD> 5. something that sticks out like a shoulder. Ex. the shoulder of a hill. <DD> 6. the edge of a road, often unpaved. Ex. Don't drive on the shoulder of the road. <DD> 7. (Printing.) the flat surface on a type extending beyond the base of the letter. <DD> 8. (in fortification) the angle of a bastion included between the face and a flank. <DD> 9. (Surfing Slang.) the calm portion of a wave breaking on the beach. Ex. "You want a green wave with a good shoulder," says a stripling to me (Sunday Times). <DD>v.t. 1. to take upon or support with the shoulder or shoulders. Ex. to shoulder a tray. Caleb ... shouldered the round box and took a hurried leave (Dickens). <DD> 2. (Figurative.) to bear (a burden or blame); assume (responsibility, expense, or the like). Ex. He shouldered the responsibility of sending his nephew to college. <DD> 3. to push or thrust with the shoulder, especially energetically or with violence. Ex. to shoulder someone aside. He shouldered his way through the crowd. (Figurative.) Custom and prejudice ... shouldering aside the meek and modest truth (William Cowper). <DD> 4. to furnish with one or more shoulderlike parts or projections. <DD>v.i. to push with the shoulders. Ex. to shoulder through a crowd. expr. put one's shoulder to the wheel, to set to work vigorously; make a great effort. Ex. Instead of putting their shoulders to the wheel, the lazy workers stood idling in the shop. expr. rub shoulders with, to mingle with; rub elbows with. Ex. Never have we rubbed shoulders with as many ranking celebrities (Vladimir Nabokov). expr. shoulder arms. See under arms. expr. shoulders, <DD> a. the two shoulders and the upper part of the back, where burdens are sometimes carried. Ex. The man carried a trunk on his shoulders. <DD> b. (Figurative.) the strength to support burdens; sustaining power. Ex. to take the work or blame on one's own shoulders. expr. shoulder to shoulder, <DD> a. side by side; together. Ex. ... that band of heroes who died shoulder to shoulder (Michael Donovan). <DD> b. (Figurative.) with united effort. Ex. We are ... strongest when we are labouring shoulder to shoulder for some common object (Augustus Jessopp). expr. square one's shoulders, to bring the shoulders smartly back, so as to be at right angles with the vertical axis of the body. Ex. The troops squared their shoulders and stood at attention while the general reviewed them. expr. straight from the shoulder, <DD> a. with the fist brought to the shoulder and then swiftly sent forward. Ex. No! Give me a chap that hits straight from the shoulder (Charles Reade). <DD> b. (Figurative.) frankly; directly. Ex. The first speaker was evasive, but the second spoke straight from the shoulder about the college's financial difficulties. expr. turn (or give) a cold shoulder (to). See under cold shoulder. adj. shoulderlike. </DL> <A NAME="shoulderbag"> shoulder bag,<DL COMPACT><DD> a handbag with a long strap worn over the shoulder. </DL> <A NAME="shoulderbelt"> shoulder belt,<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. (Military.) a belt worn over the shoulder and across the breast. <DD> 2. =shoulder harness (def. 1). </DL> <A NAME="shoulderblade"> shoulder blade,<DL COMPACT><DD> the flat, triangular bone of either shoulder, in the upper back; scapula. </DL> <A NAME="shoulderblock"> shoulder block,<DL COMPACT><DD> (Nautical.) a block with a projection on the shell to prevent the rope that is rove through it from becoming jammed. </DL> <A NAME="shoulderboard"> shoulder board,<DL COMPACT><DD> a stiff cloth piece bearing insignia of rank, worn on each shoulder of an officer's uniform. Ex. ... a grey, ... topcoat with red lapels and huge shoulder boards (Time). </DL> <A NAME="shoulderbone"> shoulder bone,<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. =humerus. <DD> 2. =shoulder blade. </DL> <A NAME="shoulderbrace"> shoulder brace,<DL COMPACT><DD> an appliance for correcting or preventing round shoulders. </DL> <A NAME="shouldered"> -shouldered,<DL COMPACT><DD> (combining form.) having ______ shoulders. Ex. Round-shouldered = having round shoulders. </DL> <A NAME="shoulderharness"> shoulder harness,<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. an anchored strap inside an automobile, to be worn across the shoulder and chest together with a seat belt. Ex. Padded roll bars and shoulder harnesses are standard on the [car] (Time). <DD> 2. a harness strapped to a person's shoulders for carrying a young child or infant. Ex. ... offering shoulder harnesses to mothers so that they can carry their babies with them while they shop (London Times). </DL> <A NAME="shoulderhigh"> shoulder-high, adjective, adverb.<DL COMPACT><DD> so high as to reach the shoulders. </DL> <A NAME="shoulderhitter"> shoulder-hitter, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (U.S. Informal.) a person who hits from the shoulder; bully. </DL> <A NAME="shoulderknot"> shoulder knot,<DL COMPACT><DD> a knot of ribbon or lace worn on the shoulder, especially by fashionable men in the 1600's and 1700's. </DL> <A NAME="shoulderloop"> shoulder loop,<DL COMPACT><DD> a narrow strap of cloth extending on each shoulder of a uniform coat from the sleeve to the collar, for wearing insignia of rank. </DL> <A NAME="shoulderpad"> shoulder pad,<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. a padded piece sewn inside the shoulder of a jacket or coat to give it form. <DD> 2. a piece of equipment worn under the jersey to protect the shoulders and collarbone in football and certain other sports. </DL> <A NAME="shoulderpatch"> shoulder patch,<DL COMPACT><DD> a cloth insigne worn on the upper sleeve of a uniform or other garment, just below the shoulder. </DL> <A NAME="shoulderpiece"> shoulder piece, =shoulder strap.</DL> <A NAME="shoulderrest"> shoulder rest,<DL COMPACT><DD> a device placed between the back of a violin and the player's shoulder to prevent the instrument from slipping off. </DL> <A NAME="shoulders"> shoulders, noun pl.<DL COMPACT><DD> See under shoulder. </DL> <A NAME="shoulderscrew"> shoulder screw,<DL COMPACT><DD> an external screw having a shoulder which limits the distance to which it can be screwed in. </DL> <A NAME="shouldersteak"> shoulder steak,<DL COMPACT><DD> a steak of beef cut from the forequarter through the shoulder. </DL> <A NAME="shoulderstrap"> shoulder strap,<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. a strap (usually one of a pair) worn over the shoulder to hold a garment up. <DD> 2a. an ornamental strip fastened on the shoulder of an officer's uniform to show rank. <DD> b. any one of various strips of fabric sewn on the shoulders as of a shirt or coat, to attach insignia of rank. </DL> <A NAME="shouldest"> shouldest, verb.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Archaic.) shouldst. </DL> <A NAME="shouldna"> shouldna,<DL COMPACT><DD> (Scottish.) should not. </DL> <A NAME="shouldnt"> shouldn't,<DL COMPACT><DD> should not. </DL> <A NAME="shouldst"> shouldst, verb.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Archaic.) second person singular of should. "Thou shouldst" means "you should." </DL> <A NAME="shout"> shout, verb, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD>v.i. 1. to call or cry loudly and vigorously. Ex. The drowning boy shouted for help. <DD> 2. to talk or laugh very loudly. Ex. The crowd shouted with laughter. <DD> 3. (in Australia) to treat, especially to a drink. <DD>v.t. 1. to express by a shout or shouts; utter (something) by shouting. Ex. Somebody shouted: "Fire!" The crowd shouted its approval. <DD> 2. (in Australia) to treat to (a drink or other refreshment). <DD>noun 1. a loud, vigorous call or cry. Ex. Shouts of joy rang through the halls. <DD> 2. a loud outburst of laughter. <DD> 3. in Australia: <DD> a. a free drink for everyone present. <DD> b. a turn in buying free drinks for everyone present. expr. shout down, to silence, as by very loud talk or shouts of disapproval. Ex. When he got up to speak at the meeting, his opponents shouted him down. noun shouter. </DL> <A HREF="shouting.dic">NEXT</A>