Yell Definition

yĕl
yelled, yelling, yells
verb
yelled, yelling, yells
To cry out loudly; shriek; scream.
Webster's New World
To utter by yelling.
Webster's New World
(intransitive) Shout; holler; make a loud sound with the voice.
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noun
A loud outcry or shout; shriek; scream.
Webster's New World
A cheer uttered or chanted in unison.
American Heritage
A rhythmic cheer given in unison, as by students at a school or college football game.
Webster's New World

A phrase to be shouted.

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adjective

(Ulster) Dry (of cow)

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Other Word Forms of Yell

Noun

Singular:
yell
Plural:
yells

Origin of Yell

  • Middle English yellen from Old English giellan, gellan ghel-1 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Middle English yellen, from Old English Ä¡iellan, from Proto-Germanic *gellanÄ….

    From Wiktionary

  • Borrowing from Scots yeld ("ceasing to give milk").

    From Wiktionary

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