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Definitions for Yell

[1] to cry out or speak with a strong, loud, clear sound; shout: He always yells when he is angry.
[2] to scream with pain, fright, etc.
[3] to utter or tell by yelling: to yell an order to the troops.
[4] a cry uttered by yelling.
[5] a cheer or shout of fixed words or syllables, as one adopted by a school or college to encourage a team.
[6] to shout, scream, cheer, or utter in a loud or piercing way
[7] a loud piercing inarticulate cry, as of pain, anger, or fear
[8] US and Canadian a rhythmic cry of words or syllables, used in cheering in unison

Words related to Yell

squawk, yelp, wail, screech, hoot, whoop, shriek, howl, squeal, vociferate, bellow, lament, roar, cry, yap, bawl, complain, cheer, shout, holler

Words nearby Yell

yelisavetgrad, yelisavetpol, yelizaveta petrovna, yelizavetgrad, yelk, yell, yellow, yellow alert, yellow archangel, yellow atrophy of liver, yellow avens

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)

Word origin for Yell

Old English giellan; related to Old Saxon gellon, Old High German gellan, Old Norse gjalla; see nightingale

Synonyms for Yell

hoot, howl, screech, shriek, squawk, squeal, wail, whoop, yelp, bawl, bellow, call, cheer, complain, cry, holler, lament, roar, scream, shout, shrill, ululate, vociferate, weep, yap, yip