yell
verb (used without object)
to cry out or speak with a strong, loud, clear sound; shout.
yelled
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past participleof yell.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof yell.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
yellverb (used without object)to cry out or speak with a strong, loud, clear sound; shout.
Example Sentences
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During a recent 5K in Bangor, Gwynedd, men yelled and whistled at them out of car windows.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
“Traitor!” one fan yelled when he hit a shot during a tight first half before the Lakers pulled away by outscoring the Clippers 39-26 in the third quarter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026
“It’s a simple question!” the old man yelled back.
From Slate ● Oct. 23, 2026
Workers began taking down trees Saturday morning, and Reyes yelled at the suggestion from a Justice Department lawyer that as many as 430 trees had been removed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
And she just said her parents yelled a lot.
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
