yelp

²yelp

verb

Definition of YELP

intransitive verb

: to utter a sharp quick shrill cry <dogs yelp>

transitive verb

: to utter with a yelp

Examples of YELP

1. The dog yelped in pain.
2. <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

Related to YELP

Synonyms: howl, screech, shriek, shrill, squall, squeal, scream, yell

Related Words: bay, caterwaul, keen, squawk, wail, yawp (or yaup), yowl; bawl, call, cry, holler, shout, thunder, vociferate

Near Antonyms: murmur, mutter, whisper

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