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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Origin of Yell
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Middle English yellen from Old English giellan, gellan ghel-1 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Middle English yellen, from Old English Ä¡iellan, from Proto-Germanic *gellanÄ….
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Borrowing from Scots yeld ("ceasing to give milk").
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