Main Entry: ¹yell

Pronunciation: \ˈyel\

Function: verb

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English giellan; akin to Old High German gellan to yell, Old English galan to sing

Date: before 12th century

intransitive verb 1 : to utter a loud cry, scream, or shout
2 : to give a cheer usually in unisontransitive verb : to utter or declare with or as if with a yell : shout

— yell·er noun