shouting match
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.94 in modern English
24
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
An argument or debate characterized by the loudness or intensity of the participants.
Example Sentences
- "On these words being read, a furious storm broke out in the meeting. It degenerated into a mere shouting match, in which Dioscorus and his party came off victors."
- "When an argument and a shouting match ensued, the crowds outside pushed their way into the poll room."
- "Larry gets into a shouting match with fellow golfer Norm because of the slow pace of Norm's play. Norm, who has high blood pressure, dies from a heart attack after the shouting match."