yelp
[yelp]
- to give a quick, sharp, shrill cry, as a dog or fox.
- to call or cry out sharply: The boy yelped in pain when the horse stepped on his foot.
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- to utter or express by or as if by yelping.
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- a quick, sharp bark or cry.
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Origin of yelp
before 900; (v.) Middle English yelpen, Old English gielpan to boast; cognate with Low German galpen to croak; (noun) Middle English: boasting, Old English gielp, derivative of the v.
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Examples from the Web for yelp
Contemporary Examples
Services like Airbnb, Yelp, and yes, Uber are disrupting long-established industries, from taxis to hotels.
Why Do ‘Progressives’ Want to Ban Uber and AirBnB?Adam Thierer, Christopher Koopman
December 30, 2014
After placing Kirk in a cell by herself, she says one LAPD officer “asked to give him a five star Yelp review.”
The Yelp reviews attest to the diverse crowd that frequents Orchard Corset Center.
When situations like this happen, I turn to Yelp as it is an invaluable resource for finding delicious eats all over the world.
Yelp is great for sharing and searching out objective experiences about businesses and other professionally-related ratings.
Historical Examples
We've got them tied up close by, and every little while one gives a yelp.
With Trapper Jim in the North WoodsLawrence J. Leslie
Stop that barkin', now, you whelp, Or I'll kick you till you yelp!
Farm BalladsWill Carleton
The earth struck him a harsh blow on the nose that made him yelp.
White FangJack London
The yelp of a dog was heard now and then and the faint cries of children.
The HarborErnest Poole
With a yelp of triumph he rose to his knees and leveled the weapon.
yelp
- (esp of a dog) to utter a sharp or high-pitched cry or bark, often indicating pain
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- a sharp or high-pitched cry or bark
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Word Origin
Old English gielpan to boast; related to Low German galpen to croak, Danish gylpe to croak
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Word Origin and History for yelp
v.
Old English gelpan (Anglian), gielpan (West Saxon) "to boast," from Proto-Germanic *gelpanan (cf. Old Saxon galpon, Old Norse gjalpa "to yelp," Old Norse gjalp "boasting," Old High German gelph "outcry"), from PIE root *ghel- "to cry out" (see yell). Related: Yelped; yelping.
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n.
Old English gielp "boasting," from source of yelp (v.). Meaning "quick, sharp bark or cry" is attested from c.1500.
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