shout fire in a crowded theater en · VERB
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
Meanings
- (idiomatic) To say something which is not protected by the First Amendment's right to freedom of speech because it would incite violence, panic or lawlessness.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| shouts fire in a crowded theater | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| shouted fire in a crowded theater | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| shouted fire in a crowded theater | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| shouting fire in a crowded theater | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |