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Yell

noun/jˈɛl/
Definition
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate)
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/jˈɛl/
🇬🇧British English
/jˈɛl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/jˈɛl/
1 syllable Say it as /jˈɛl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
“the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience”
nouna loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate)
“a cry of rage”
verbutter a sudden loud cry
“she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle”
verbutter or declare in a very loud voice
“You don't have to yell--I can hear you just fine”
Word Forms
cryverbutter a sudden loud cry
outcryverbshout louder than
callverbutter a sudden loud cry
yellverbutter a sudden loud cry
shoutverbutter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
shoutnouna loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
shoutingnounuttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement
crynouna loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate)
callnouna loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
yellnouna loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate)
yellingnounuttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement
screamnounsharp piercing cry
screamernoungooselike aquatic bird of South America having a harsh trumpeting call
screamingnounsharp piercing cry
hollernouna very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
holleringnouna very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
hollonouna very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
yellernounsomeone who communicates vocally in a very loud voice
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Schrei
eine laute Äußerung; oft aus Protest oder Opposition
🇫🇷French
crier
un discours fort ; souvent en signe de protestation ou d'opposition
🇪🇸Spanish
gritar
una expresión fuerte; a menudo en protesta u oposición
🇮🇹Italian
urlo
un'espressione forte; spesso per protesta o opposizione
🇳🇱Dutch
schreeuwen
een luide uitspraak; vaak uit protest of oppositie
🇵🇹Portuguese
gritar
uma declaração alta; muitas vezes em protesto ou oposição
🇷🇺Russian
кричать
громкое высказывание; часто в знак протеста или оппозиции
India
🇮🇳Hindi
चिल्लाना
एक ज़ोरदार उच्चारण; अक्सर विरोध या विरोध में
🇧🇩Bengali
চিৎকার
একটি জোরে উচ্চারণ; প্রায়ই প্রতিবাদ বা বিরোধিতায়
🇮🇳Tamil
கத்தவும்
ஒரு உரத்த பேச்சு; பெரும்பாலும் எதிர்ப்பு அல்லது எதிர்ப்பில்
🇮🇳Telugu
అరుస్తారు
ఒక బిగ్గరగా ఉచ్చారణ; తరచుగా నిరసన లేదా వ్యతిరేకత
🇮🇳Marathi
ओरडणे
मोठ्याने उच्चार; अनेकदा निषेध किंवा विरोधात
🇮🇳Gujarati
ચીસો
મોટેથી ઉચ્ચાર; ઘણીવાર વિરોધ અથવા વિરોધમાં
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕೂಗು
ಜೋರಾಗಿ ಉಚ್ಚಾರಣೆ; ಆಗಾಗ್ಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಭಟನೆ ಅಥವಾ ವಿರೋಧ
🇮🇳Malayalam
അലറുക
ഉച്ചത്തിലുള്ള ഉച്ചാരണം; പലപ്പോഴും പ്രതിഷേധത്തിലും എതിർപ്പിലും
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਚੀਕਣਾ
ਇੱਕ ਉੱਚੀ ਬੋਲਣਾ; ਅਕਸਰ ਵਿਰੋਧ ਜਾਂ ਵਿਰੋਧ ਵਿੱਚ
🇵🇰Urdu
چیخنا
ایک اونچی آواز میں بولنا؛ اکثر احتجاج یا مخالفت میں
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
叫喊
大声说话;经常表示抗议或反对
🇯🇵Japanese
叫ぶ
大声での発言。多くの場合抗議または反対
🇰🇷Korean
소리치다
큰 소리로 말함; 종종 항의하거나 반대하는 경우가 많습니다.
🇻🇳Vietnamese
hét lên
một lời nói lớn; thường phản đối hoặc phản đối
🇹🇭Thai
ตะโกน
คำพูดดัง; มักเป็นการประท้วงหรือต่อต้าน
🇮🇩Indonesian
berteriak
ucapan yang keras; sering kali sebagai protes atau oposisi
🇵🇭Filipino
sumigaw
isang malakas na pagbigkas; madalas sa protesta o oposisyon
🇲🇾Malay
jerit
sebutan yang kuat; selalunya dalam protes atau pembangkang
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الصراخ
كلام بصوت عال. في كثير من الأحيان في الاحتجاج أو المعارضة
🇮🇷Persian
فریاد بزن
صدای بلند؛ اغلب در اعتراض یا مخالفت
🇹🇷Turkish
bağırmak
yüksek sesle bir ifade; genellikle protesto veya muhalefet halinde
🇮🇱Hebrew
לִצְעוֹק
אמירה קולנית; לעתים קרובות במחאה או בהתנגדות
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'yell'?
The primary meaning of 'yell' is 'a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'yell' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'yell' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'yell' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'yell' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'yell' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'yell' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'yell' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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