yell
Meaning
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- To shout; holler; make a loud sound with the voice.
- To convey by shouting.
- (informal) To tell someone off in a loud and angry manner.
Synonyms
make noise
shout loudly
scream out
cry loudly
raise one’s voice
speak loudly
cryout
complain about
skreak
speak angrily
to holler
talk loudly
cheerleading shout
confused noise
scold severely
reprove loudly
ontery
make a din
shout to
fighting spirit
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/jɛl/
Etymology
From Middle English ȝellen, yellen, from Old English ġiellan, from Proto-Germanic *gellaną. Cognate with Saterland Frisian gälje (“to yell”), Dutch gillen (“to yell”), German Low German gellen (“to yell”), German gellen (“to yell”).
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