Vocabulary

소리를 지르다

shout, yell

Meaning

To raise one's voice loudly or cry out; a common noun-plus-verb expression.

Why this form?

외치다 — “shout out”: often involves particular words or a chant; 소리를 지르다 can be a wordless scream.

Forms not to confuse

외치다

사람들이 만세를 외쳤어요. — People shouted “Hooray!”

Examples

그들은 다시 서로에게 소리를 지르기 시작한다. — They start shouting at each other again.

화가 나서 소리를 질렀어요. — I yelled in anger.

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