yelp
Meaning
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- An abrupt, high-pitched noise or utterance.
- A type of emergency vehicle siren sounding quicker and more intense than the wail.
Synonyms
cry aloud
make a noise
woffle
groan aloud
belabour
clapperclaw
cry of pain
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/jɛlp/
Etymology
From Middle English ȝelp, yelp, from Old English ġielp (“boasting, arrogance, pride”), from Proto-West Germanic *gelp, from Proto-Germanic *gelpą (“boasting”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰel- (“to shout”).
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