yelp
yelp
Definition
yelp (yelp)
intransitive verb
- to utter a short, sharp cry or bark, as a dog
- to cry out sharply, as in pain
Etymology: ME yelpen, to boast < OE gielpan, to boast noisily, akin to MHG gelfen: for IE base see yell
transitive verb
to utter or express by yelping
noun
a short, sharp cry or bark
yelp′er noun
yelp
Synonyms
yelp
Usage Examples
Object
- vocal: They have all the key ingredients: feral guitars, the danceability factor, yelping vocals and an album full of killer tunes.
- dog: Just then the noise of cracking whips and yelping dogs was heard outside.
Modifying Another Word
- little: I went outside to see if I could help, But I startled him, and he gave a little yelp!
- loudly: Talulah, now joined by Fat William, yelped loudly and gave frenetic chase.
- all: But despite this making no sense at all, they all yelped and wet themselves.
- back: It was a Sunday night and all of a sudden the dogs came howling and yelping back to their masters.
- just: Glyn just yelped: " I don't want to look.
Used with why or when
- when: It was a few minutes before he moved so no one noticed and boy did they yelp when they did.
- that: He stretched experimentally and bit back the yelp that tried to escape his mouth.
Preposition: in
- pain: Jesus let him go and death went off yelping in pain with its tail between its legs.
- surprise: I yelped in surprise and pain and looked around to see a group of boys laughing.
- background: And, again, he is yelping in the background.
Preposition: of
- pain: One particularly loud thud was immediately followed by a yelp of pain from someone the other side of the room.
- delight: As confidence and enthusiasm grow, yelps of delight over a new find replace the whistle.
- alarm: When the first chevron lit and the gate began to turn, there was a real yelp of alarm from the gathered crowd.
Preposition: with
Browse dictionary entries near yelp
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- yeoman of the (royal) guard
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- yeomanly
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