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yell

[ yel ]

verb (used without object)

  1. to cry out or speak with a strong, loud, clear sound; shout:

    He always yells when he is angry.

  2. to scream with pain, fright, etc.


verb (used with object)

  1. to utter or tell by yelling:

    to yell an order to the troops.

noun

  1. a cry uttered by yelling.
  2. a cheer or shout of fixed words or syllables, as one adopted by a school or college to encourage a team.

yell

/ jɛl /

verb

  1. to shout, scream, cheer, or utter in a loud or piercing way
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a loud piercing inarticulate cry, as of pain, anger, or fear
  2. a rhythmic cry of words or syllables, used in cheering in unison
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈyeller, noun
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Other Words From

  • outyell verb (used with object)
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Word History and Origins

Origin of yell1

First recorded before 1000; (for the verb) Middle English yellen, Old English gellan, giellan; cognate with German gellen to resound, Dutch gillen; akin to Old English galan “to sing” ( nightingale ); noun derivative of the verb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of yell1

Old English giellan; related to Old Saxon gellon, Old High German gellan, Old Norse gjalla; see nightingale
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Example Sentences

Officials said one person yelled a “homophobic slur” and another thew “wads of paper” at the pedestrian.

They attended some Lakers games where Sanders would stand on his seat and occasionally yell “Bad call!” when he thought the home team was wronged.

“Look Back” yells from the rooftops that art is tough, it is work, but the reward is it connects us like nothing else can.

From Salon

As I walked into the shoot, I almost yelled, “What’s up, Fancy?” — a nod to her iconic role from the 1990s.

There might be choices you didn’t necessarily know that were going to be happening and he yells “Action!” and it’s happening.

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