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yell
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- pronunciation:
- yel
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
yells, yelling, yelled |
| definition: |
to scream out loudly, as in pain, anger, fright, surprise, or enthusiasm.
He yelled when he bumped his head on the cabinet.The coach yelled at the player for incurring a penalty.The patient was having a heart attack and the nurse yelled for a doctor.The fans stood up and yelled when the team scored.
- synonyms:
- cry, shout
- antonyms:
- whisper
- similar words:
- bawl, bellow, call, cheer, clamor, holler, hoot, howl, hurrah, roar, scream, screech, shriek, squall, whoop, yelp, yowl
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| related words: |
exclaim, speak |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition: |
to utter loudly; scream; shout.
He yelled "I love you" as she drove off in her car.She yelled his name, but he couldn't hear her.- synonyms:
- cry, roar, scream, shout
- similar words:
- bawl, bellow, call, clamor, holler, hoot, howl, screech, shriek, whoop, yelp
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| related words: |
exclaim, resound, roar, speak |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a loud cry or shout; scream.
He heard my yell and came running in to help.- synonyms:
- cry, outcry, scream, shout
- similar words:
- bawl, bellow, holler, hoot, howl, roar, screech, shriek, squall, whoop, yelp, yowl
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| definition 2: |
a rhythmic cheer shouted or chanted by a group, esp. by students in schools or colleges to encourage athletic teams.
The students shouted one of their traditional yells as their team came onto the field.- synonyms:
- cheer
- similar words:
- hurrah, whoop
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| related words: |
exclamation, hail, outcry |
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| derivation: |
yeller (n.) |
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