growl vs shout

growl

verb
  • To express (something) by growling. 

  • To play a wind instrument in a way that produces a low-pitched rumbling sound. 

  • To utter a deep guttural sound, as an angry animal; to give forth an angry, grumbling sound. 

  • Of a wind instrument: to produce a low-pitched rumbling sound. 

  • To send a user a message via the Growl software library. 

noun
  • A similar sound made by a human. 

  • The rumbling sound made by a human's hungry stomach. 

  • An aggressive grumbling. 

  • A deep, rumbling, threatening sound made in the throat by an animal. 

  • A low-pitched rumbling sound produced with a wind instrument. 

shout

verb
  • To utter with a shout; to cry; to shout out 

  • To pay for food, drink or entertainment for others. 

  • To post a text message (for example, email) in upper case, regarded as the electronic messaging equivalent of oral shouting. 

  • To utter a sudden and loud cry, as in joy, triumph, exultation or anger, or to attract attention, to animate others, etc. 

noun
  • A loud burst of voice or voices; a violent and sudden outcry, especially that of a multitude expressing joy, triumph, exultation, anger, or great effort. 

  • A call-out for an emergency services team. 

  • A round of drinks in a pub; the turn to pay the shot or scot; an act of paying for a round of drinks. 

  • A suggestion; an idea. 

  • A greeting, name-check or other mention, for example on a radio or TV programme. 

  • A light flat-bottomed boat used in duck-shooting. 

How often have the words growl and shout occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )