Synonyms
Examples of yell in a Sentence
Verb
We saw people yelling for help.
I heard someone yelling my name.
The crowd was yelling wildly.
Noun
the crowd gave a yell of approval
Recent Examples on the Web
Shaheem Reid, Variety, 7 Apr. 2024
Early the next morning Tamela watched as Evelyn maneuvered past yelling antiabortion protesters and entered the clinic.
—Amber Ferguson, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024
According to Jolie’s report to the FBI, Pitt was heavily intoxicated on the plane ride, became agitated, yelled at Jolie and grabbed her by the head and shook her.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024
Students on the autism spectrum often have a hard time communicating with words and might yell or become aggressive if something upsets them.
—Sarah Butrymowicz, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024
The agent called for the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department, and the woman began yelling for help, officials said.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2024
The allegations that California Forever tried to bully longtime residents out of their land led to a series of contentious town hall meetings in which locals openly yelled at Jan Sramek, the project’s CEO.
—Lucas Ropek / Gizmodo, Quartz, 2 Apr. 2024
This week, the department released a video of an interview an officer conducted with a University of Utah women’s basketball booster who called police to report that a group of racists revving truck engines and yelling slurs victimized players on the team.
—Alexandra Duggan and, Idaho Statesman, 31 Mar. 2024
The cast got to yell the most surreal, mysterious profanities at each other, such as ‘’country whores’’, but as opposed to what ?
—Maëlle Beauget-Uhl, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 27 Mar. 2024
Exiting the tour bus, the Red Clay Strays enter the Grey Eagle’s green room through a back door, as rowdy yells and foot stomping begin to take over the low-ceilinged, sardine-can space.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 18 Feb. 2024
Complete with a dance and a joyful yell, Clowney and his teammates celebrated on the field for about 30 seconds during a stoppage in play.
—Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 6 Jan. 2024
While City Council members were honoring a local fraternity chapter, a middle school football team and other community members during proclamations, recognitions inside the chamber were accompanied by muffled yells outside the doors.
—Riley Bunch The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (tns), al, 15 May 2023
That same yell returned in a trailer at the Game Awards in Los Angeles on Thursday night.
—Gene Park, Washington Post, 8 Dec. 2023
According to The News & Observer, officials revealed that he was stuck in the hole for almost three hours before his yells for help were heard by other children, who then got the attention of his mom.
—Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 8 Nov. 2023
Greene struck out an equal number of hitters with his fastball (five) as his slider, letting out a yell and punching his hand into his glove after striking out Marcell Ozuna with his 101th pitch of the night.
—Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 13 Apr. 2023
The two cut into the cake and found blue frosting, causing Patrick to erupt into a yell that got the attention of the whole restaurant.
—Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 5 Oct. 2023
Verb
Lil Baby’s five-year-old son Loyal is seen yelling in footage in his dad’s Instagram story, as well as Meek Mill‘s.
—Shaheem Reid, Variety, 7 Apr. 2024
Early the next morning Tamela watched as Evelyn maneuvered past yelling antiabortion protesters and entered the clinic.
—Amber Ferguson, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024
According to Jolie’s report to the FBI, Pitt was heavily intoxicated on the plane ride, became agitated, yelled at Jolie and grabbed her by the head and shook her.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024
Students on the autism spectrum often have a hard time communicating with words and might yell or become aggressive if something upsets them.
—Sarah Butrymowicz, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024
The agent called for the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department, and the woman began yelling for help, officials said.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2024
The allegations that California Forever tried to bully longtime residents out of their land led to a series of contentious town hall meetings in which locals openly yelled at Jan Sramek, the project’s CEO.
—Lucas Ropek / Gizmodo, Quartz, 2 Apr. 2024
This week, the department released a video of an interview an officer conducted with a University of Utah women’s basketball booster who called police to report that a group of racists revving truck engines and yelling slurs victimized players on the team.
—Alexandra Duggan and, Idaho Statesman, 31 Mar. 2024
The cast got to yell the most surreal, mysterious profanities at each other, such as ‘’country whores’’, but as opposed to what ?
—Maëlle Beauget-Uhl, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Noun
The first startling indication of her consciousness is Burnett's beloved yell.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 27 Mar. 2024
Exiting the tour bus, the Red Clay Strays enter the Grey Eagle’s green room through a back door, as rowdy yells and foot stomping begin to take over the low-ceilinged, sardine-can space.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 18 Feb. 2024
Complete with a dance and a joyful yell, Clowney and his teammates celebrated on the field for about 30 seconds during a stoppage in play.
—Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 6 Jan. 2024
While City Council members were honoring a local fraternity chapter, a middle school football team and other community members during proclamations, recognitions inside the chamber were accompanied by muffled yells outside the doors.
—Riley Bunch The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (tns), al, 15 May 2023
That same yell returned in a trailer at the Game Awards in Los Angeles on Thursday night.
—Gene Park, Washington Post, 8 Dec. 2023
According to The News & Observer, officials revealed that he was stuck in the hole for almost three hours before his yells for help were heard by other children, who then got the attention of his mom.
—Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 8 Nov. 2023
Greene struck out an equal number of hitters with his fastball (five) as his slider, letting out a yell and punching his hand into his glove after striking out Marcell Ozuna with his 101th pitch of the night.
—Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 13 Apr. 2023
The two cut into the cake and found blue frosting, causing Patrick to erupt into a yell that got the attention of the whole restaurant.
—Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 5 Oct. 2023
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“Yell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yell. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
yell
1 of 2 verb1
: to utter a loud cry, scream, or shout
2
: to give a cheer usually as part of a crowd
yeller
noun
yell
2 of 2 noun2
: a cheer used especially in schools or colleges to encourage athletic teams
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