yodel

¹yo·del

verb \ˈyō-d^əl\

yo·deled or yo·delledyo·del·ing or yo·del·ling\ˈyōd-liŋ, ˈyō-d^əl-iŋ\

Definition of YODEL

intransitive verb

: to sing by suddenly changing from a natural voice to a falsetto and back; also : to shout or call in a similar manner

transitive verb

: to sing (a tune) by yodeling

— yo·del·er \ˈyōd-lər, ˈyō-d^əl-ər\ noun

Origin of YODEL

German jodeln

First Known Use: 1827

Rhymes with YODEL

modal, nodal