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Yip

noun/jˈɪp/

Definition

a sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog)

bark in a high-pitched tone

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/jˈɪp/

🇬🇧British English

/jˈɪp/

🇮🇳Indian English

/jˈɪp/

1 syllable Say it as /jˈɪp/.

Examples

the puppies yelped

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

yelp yap yelping

Parts of Speech

noun	a sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog)
verb	bark in a high-pitched tone “the puppies yelped”

Word Forms

yelp	verb	bark in a high-pitched tone
yelp	noun	a sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog)
yelping	noun	a sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog)

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Jupp

ein scharfer, hoher Schrei (besonders von einem Hund)

🇫🇷French

ouais

un cri aigu et aigu (surtout par un chien)

🇪🇸Spanish

sí

un grito agudo y agudo (especialmente de un perro)

🇮🇹Italian

sì

un grido acuto e acuto (soprattutto da parte di un cane)

🇳🇱Dutch

jaap

een scherpe, hoge kreet (vooral door een hond)

🇷🇺Russian

ага

резкий пронзительный крик (особенно собаки)

India

🇮🇳Hindi

भौंकना

तीव्र ऊँची आवाज में रोना (विशेषकर कुत्ते द्वारा)

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

叶

尖锐的高声叫声（尤其是狗的叫声）

🇯🇵Japanese

うん

鋭い甲高い鳴き声（特に犬による）

🇰🇷Korean

얍

날카로운 고음의 울음소리(특히 개가 울음소리)

🇻🇳Vietnamese

ừ

một tiếng kêu chói tai (đặc biệt là của một con chó)

🇹🇭Thai

ยิป

เสียงร้องแหลมสูง (โดยเฉพาะสุนัข)

🇮🇩Indonesian

menyalak

tangisan bernada tinggi yang tajam (terutama oleh anjing)

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

نعم

صرخة حادة عالية النبرة (خاصة من قبل كلب)

🇮🇷Persian

ایپ

گریه تند و تیز (مخصوصاً توسط سگ)

🇮🇱Hebrew

ייפ

בכי חד (במיוחד של כלב)

Test Yourself1 / 3

What is the primary definition of the word 'yip'?

The primary meaning of 'yip' is 'a sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog)'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'yip' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'yip' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'yip' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'yip' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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