yodel
verb (used with or without object)
to sing with frequent changes from the ordinary voice to falsetto and back again, in the manner of Swiss and Tyrolean mountaineers.
yodeling
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present participleof yodel.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Sabrina Carpenter has apologized after sparking backlash for mistaking a Coachella fan’s traditional Arabic cheer for yodeling, which she described as “weird.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2026
Plus, where else would you find rubber chickens, yodeling pickles and windshield wiper blades in one place?
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 7, 2023
Gene Autry brought his yodeling expertise, along with ballads and cowboy songs, to Richmond and New York around 1930.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 1, 2020
Ranger Doug Green, who sings lead and baritone in addition to world-class yodeling, is playfully billed as the “Idol of American Youth.”
From New York Times ● Sep. 26, 2018
I swear I can hear Snow White yodeling that lovely song she does somewhere off in the distance.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
