shouting

Universal Words noun [U] loud cries from a number of people: Didn't you hear all the shouting? IDIOMS be all over bar the shouting (BrE) (of an activity or a competition) to be almost finished or decided, so that there is no doubt about the final result: The game is all over bar the shouting. within shouting distance (especially AmE) = within spitting distance at SPITv.