yelp
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noun \ˈyelp\Definition of YELP
: a sharp shrill bark or cry (as of a dog or turkey); also : squeal
See Origin of YELP
2yelp
First Known Use: 1501
2yelp
verbDefinition of YELP
intransitive verb
: to utter a sharp quick shrill cry <dogs yelp>
transitive verb
: to utter with a yelp
Examples of YELP
- The dog yelped in pain.
- <yelped with surprise when everything fell off the closet shelf and onto his head>
Origin of YELP
Middle English, to boast, cry out, from Old English gielpan to boast, exult; akin to Old High German gelph outcry
First Known Use: 1553
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