Meaning & use

Shoutout

noun·Everyday

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A public greeting, acknowledgment, or expression of thanks or praise given to someone.

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He got a shoutout from his favorite podcast host.

Let me give a shoutout to the volunteers who made this event possible.

A note on using this word

Often written as two words ("shout out") when used as a verb phrase, but as one word when used as a noun.

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