yell
[ yel ]
/ yɛl /
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.
Origin of yell
before 1000; (v.) Middle English
yellen, Old English
gellan, giellan; cognate with German
gellen to resound, Dutch
gillen; akin to Old English
galan to sing (see
nightingale); (noun) Middle English, derivative of the v.
OTHER WORDS FROM yell
out·yell, verb (used with object)Words nearby yell
Example sentences from the Web for yell
British Dictionary definitions for yell
yell
/ (jɛl) /
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
US and Canadian
a rhythmic cry of words or syllables, used in cheering in unison
Derived forms of yell
yeller, nounWord Origin for yell
Old English
giellan; related to Old Saxon
gellon, Old High German
gellan, Old Norse
gjalla; see
nightingale