The Clue
"The tumult and the ___ dies": Kipling (8 letter answer)
The Answer
SHOUTING
Tags
Notes
The answer SHOUTING is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
SHOUTING as a noun:
1. (cheering, shouting) = encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators; "it's all over but the shouting"
2. (yelling, shouting) = uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement
SHOUT as a verb:
1. utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking); "My grandmother is hard of hearing--you'll have to shout"
2. (shout, shout out, cry, call, yell, scream, holler, hollo, squall) = utter a sudden loud cry; "she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me"
3. (exclaim, cry, cry out, outcry, call out, shout) = utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy; "`I won!' he exclaimed"; "`Help!' she cried"; "`I'm here,' the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost"
4. (abuse, clapperclaw, blackguard, shout) = use foul or abusive language towards; "The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket"; "The angry mother shouted at the teacher"
SHOUTING as an adjective:
1. (crying, yelling, shouting) = noisy with or as if with loud cries and shouts; "a crying mass of rioters"; "shouting fans"; "the yelling fiend"