yell
to cry out or speak with a strong, loud, clear sound; shout: He always yells when he is angry.
to scream with pain, fright, etc.
to utter or tell by yelling: to yell an order to the troops.
a cry uttered by yelling.
a cheer or shout of fixed words or syllables, as one adopted by a school or college to encourage a team.
Origin of yell
1Other words from yell
- outyell, verb (used with object)
Words Nearby yell
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How to use yell in a sentence
They were across the street from a fire station, close enough for his daughter to yell for help.
Sometimes I want to yell, "STOP MAKING EVERYTHING ABOUT YOU."
The Unbearable Whiteness of Protesting | Rawiya Kameir, Judnick Mayard | December 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTExcerpted from Rebel yell: The Violence, Passion, and Redemption of Stonewall Jackson by S.C. Gwynne.
Stonewall Jackson, VMI’s Most Embattled Professor | S. C. Gwynne | November 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTReally, how often would someone yell “rape,” especially when her children are in the house?
Should Twitter Suspend LGBT Engineer Accused Of Raping Her Wife? | Emily Shire | October 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe House freshman from yell County is in a dead heat with Sen. Mark Pryor in the Arkansas Senate race.
The Wall Street Money Men Behind a Right-Wing Star | Patricia Murphy | September 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
A terrific yell of rage burst from every one, and each hastily threw something or other at the bold intruder.
Hunting the Lions | R.M. BallantyneChumru, though no fighting-man, realized that he was expected to make a row and uttered a bloodcurdling yell.
The Red Year | Louis TracyA female yell issued from the alley as he came up, and Mrs Rampy suddenly appeared in a state of violent self-assertion.
The Garret and the Garden | R.M. BallantyneImmediately the little girl set up a yell that, 195 as Burd declared, could have scarcely been equaled by a steam calliope.
The Campfire Girls of Roselawn | Margaret PenroseA hideous yell of applause rose from the multitude, and again he plunged his saber into the carriage.
Madame Roland, Makers of History | John S. C. Abbott
British Dictionary definitions for yell
/ (jɛl) /
to shout, scream, cheer, or utter in a loud or piercing way
a loud piercing inarticulate cry, as of pain, anger, or fear
US and Canadian a rhythmic cry of words or syllables, used in cheering in unison
Origin of yell
1Derived forms of yell
- yeller, noun
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