yodel

verb

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yo·del | \ ˈyō-dᵊl

yodeled or yodelled; yodeling or yodelling\ ˈyōd-liŋ

, ˈyō-dᵊl-iŋ \

Definition of yodel

(Entry 1 of 2)

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

yodel

noun

Definition of yodel (Entry 2 of 2)

: a song or refrain sung by yodeling also : a yodeled shout or cry

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Recent Examples on the Web: Verb The Walmart yodeling boy probably thought the same was true for him. — Mikael Wood, latimes.com, 19 June 2019 The first is marked by a yodeling refrain that places what's to come somewhere between Appalachia and the Alps, befitting a quintet that spans time, space and subject matter, united only by Coen's singular voice. — Jordan Riefe, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Sep. 2019 The Walmart yodeling boy probably thought the same was true for him. — Mikael Wood, latimes.com, 19 June 2019 When summer reaches the Alps of southwestern Austria’s Tirol Province, yodeling farmers gather in the dawn light to urge drowsy cows into milling herds. — Danielle Bernabe, National Geographic, 15 Sep. 2019 The young boy who went viral for yodeling his heart out in the middle of a Walmart was the unexpected hero of the first weekend of popular music festival Coachella. — Cady Lang, Time, 16 Apr. 2018 This month Lil Nas X invited Young Thug and Mason Ramsey, the latter better known as the Walmart yodeling kid, to contribute verses. — Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2019 The Walmart yodeling boy probably thought the same was true for him. — Mikael Wood, latimes.com, 19 June 2019 The Walmart yodeling boy probably thought the same was true for him. — Mikael Wood, latimes.com, 19 June 2019 Recent Examples on the Web: Noun His uniqueness includes singing in unison with a fast guitar lick, using falsetto and maybe an occasional yodel and writing complex and difficult-to-perform guitar parts. — Sheryl Devore, chicagotribune.com, 4 May 2021 And adding to the sustained yodel of Swiss pride are 16 life-size, fiberglass cows popping up all over town, decked in folk costumes that would do Heidi proud. — Raphael Kadushin, National Geographic, 7 Aug. 2020 The bleacher bums behind me began to emit guttural effusions, a sort of existential, yowling yodel. — Michael Powell, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2019 Get your yodel on at San Diego North County’s longest running Oktoberfest hosted by the Carlsbad Rotary. — San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2019 Focus was a mostly instrumental band known for its electrifying or terrifying yodels on the earlier hit Hocus Pocus. — Mike Oliver | Moliver@al.com, al, 14 Sep. 2019 Mason’s yodel was caught on camera and was subsequently shared across the internet. — Diana Pearl, PEOPLE.com, 5 June 2018 Mason’s yodel was caught on camera and was subsequently shared across the internet. — Diana Pearl, PEOPLE.com, 5 June 2018 Ramsey nails the vocals of the tune, as expected, as well as his characteristic yodels. — Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 8 June 2018 See More

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