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yell::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | call, cry, holler, hollo, scream, shout, shout out, squall |
| Type of | emit, utter, let out, let loose |
| Has types | yawl, shrill, skreak, skreigh, squawk, ululate, wail, whoop, yaup, halloo, hollo, howl, hurrah, pipe, pipe up, roar, screak, screech, shriek |
| Verb group | outcry, call, exclaim, shout, call out, cry out, cry |
| Derivation | yelling |
I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me.
yell::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | cry |
| Type of | utterance, vocalization |
| Has types | complaint |
a yell of pain.
yell::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | call, cry, outcry, shout, vociferation |
| Type of | utterance, vocalization |
| Has types | boo, bronx cheer, catcall, clamor, clamoring, clamour, clamouring, halloo, hiss, holla, holler, hollering, hollo, holloa, battle cry, hoot, hosanna, hue and cry, noise, rallying cry, raspberry, razz, razzing, roar, roaring, scream, screaming, screech, screeching, shouting, shriek, shrieking, snort, war cry, war whoop, whoop, yelling, yodel, yowl, bellow, bellowing, bird, blue murder |
Examples of yells
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The troops greeted the news with yells of support, applause and even some tears.
From the orlandosentinel.com
He yells and curses at them, and then stomps off to his room and slams the door.
From the blogs.psychcentral.com
He yells frequently, but he is not physically or verbally abusive in my opinion.
From the psychcentral.com
I don't know this until he catches up with me and yells a series of obscenities.
From the ocregister.com
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban yells to the referees during a game in March.
From the denverpost.com
Sickert yells at Heath to go away but attentively teaches Churchill how to paint.
From the guardian.co.uk
She looks up at me with tears in her eyes as her mother yells at me and at her.
From the omaha.com
Memphis coach John Calipari even yells at Dorsey when he's doing nothing wrong.
From the al.com
Amid the inferno and yells for help, she managed to dash out with her colleagues.
From the independent.co.uk
- Cry: a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience"
- Shout: utter a sudden loud cry; "she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me"
- Cry: a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate); "a cry of rage"; "a yell of pain"
- Utter or declare in a very loud voice; "You don't have to yell--I can hear you just fine"
- (yelled) shouted: in a vehement outcry; "his shouted words of encouragement could be heard over the crowd noises"
- (yelling) uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement
- "Yell!" was a British pop duo consisting of Paul Varney (son of actor Reg Varney) and Daniel James (real name Colin Heywood) produced by Stock Aitken Waterman.
- Yell is one of the North Isles of Shetland, Scotland. In the 2001 census it had a usually resident population of 957. It is the second largest island in Shetland after the Mainland with an area of ,Penrith, James & Deborah (2007) Orkney & Shetland (part of The Scottish Islands series). Richmond. ...
- A Yell is a cheer used by Scouting and other groups to show their enthusiasm and group spirit at various meetings. The group gathers close together and loudly shouts the yell. A Scout patrol will often yell to celebrate the winning of a competition, or to announce that it has finished a task.
