to raise a loud, ringing shout: a mass cry let out together, whether as a war cry, a roar of triumph, or a burst of joy
This is the verb for a big, communal noise: a crowd or an army opening its throat all at once. The shout is always loud and public, and it is usually made by many voices together, so English often reaches for phrases like "raise a shout," "sound the alarm," or "make a joyful noise."
What the shout means depends entirely on the moment. The same blast can rally soldiers for battle, warn a city of danger, hail a new king, or erupt as praise in worship. The act is one and the same: a sudden, full-voiced roar. The feeling behind it, fear, fury, triumph, or joy, is supplied by the setting, not by the word itself.
Because the verb names the sound rather than the emotion, the same word can sit on opposite sides of a scene. An army shouts as it attacks, and the people inside the walls shout in alarm. A crowd roars for its king, and a worshiping congregation roars before its God. The senses below sort these settings out, but they all share this one ringing, collective cry.