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yell
[ yel ]
verb (used without object)
- 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.
verb (used with object)
- to utter or tell by yelling:
to yell an order to the troops.
noun
- 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.
yell
/ ɛ /
verb
- to shout, scream, cheer, or utter in a loud or piercing way
noun
- a loud piercing inarticulate cry, as of pain, anger, or fear
- a rhythmic cry of words or syllables, used in cheering in unison
Derived Forms
- ˈ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- dzܳy verb (used with object)
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of yell1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of yell1
Example Sentences
After the November presidential election, the friends experienced their first hate crime in Hollywood when a car passing by shot them with airsoft pellets and yelled a gay slur.
“Being aggressive. Being a loud talker. I loved it. It makes me feel like I’m bringing value. Encouraging. Yelling. I’m always going to yell.”
Throughout the show, he continually shouted out Mexico and encouraged the crowd to yell out the lyrics.
"Only this time, there was no camera, no director to yell 'cut'. No-one to plead for his life."
“Put your hands behind your back,” Yanez yells twice more as Valdez screams in agony.
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