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verb

ˈyel How to pronounce yell (audio)
Definition of yellnext
1
as in to scream
to cry out loudly and emotionally yelled with fear when the speeding car veered onto the crowded sidewalk

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2
as in to shout
to speak so as to be heard at a distance I yelled to the kids in the backyard that it was time to go home

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yell

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noun

as in shout
a loud vocal expression of strong emotion the crowd gave a yell of approval

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Recent Examples of yell
Verb
Boos against opponents and bad referees and yells at your side to do better was the Spirit moving you to testify. — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026 The intruder allegedly confronted co-host Melvin, yelled racial slurs, and asked for Al Roker after getting past studio security. — Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026
Noun
Roupp let out a yell after inducing a 1-4-3 double play from Manny Machado to end the sixth inning. — Shayna Rubin, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 Mar. 2026 Vesia let out a yell and pointed toward the Dodgers' family section while getting a standing ovation from the crowd. — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for yell
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yell
  1. scream
  2. shout
  3. howl
  4. shriek
  5. cry
  6. squeal
  7. holler
Verb
  • The shooting of Fuentes Zambrano cannot be seen on the footage, but a woman’s screams and four additional shots can be heard, per the complaint.
    — Ben Brachfeld, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026
  • The key is to train the mind to relax, just chill, even though somebody’s at the doorbell, even though somebody’s walking into the kitchen, little kids screaming through the house.
    — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2026
Definition of scream
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  • Opposition lawmakers held placards and shouted slogans seeking Pradhan’s resignation outside the Parliament building and then disrupted proceedings inside, forcing the chambers to be repeatedly suspended.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 23 July 2026
  • There are definitely some new risks and threat vectors—there’s no shortage of people shouting about them from the rooftops.
    — RJ Friedman, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of shout
Noun
  • Somewhere in the heated mist hovered the howls of Albert Ayler and the clarion call of his brother Donald’s trumpet, followed by the Ornette Coleman Quartet, saluting him with joyous cacophony.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2026
  • Her Valley girl howl will stop you in your tracks, proclaiming friendship, revolution, and, yeah, lust.
    — Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026
Definition of howl
Verb
  • The other customers cowered in the corners, while crowds formed at the windows outside, shrieking and recording the scene on their phones.
    — Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026
  • Kids are shrieking through their favorite splash pads, faces sticky with Bomb Pop juice and joy.
    — Mark Glende, Twin Cities, 2 July 2026
Definition of shriek
Verb
  • At one point, Celeste’s mother started to cry while her father cast his eyes down.
    — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026
  • Rivas Hernandez’s mother began crying and her father looked down as the detective began describing the images.
    — Andrew Dalton, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026
Definition of cry
Verb
  • Toddlers squealed and played, and an older woman cried softly.
    — Will Freeman, New Yorker, 30 June 2026
  • In the clip, Niney is pictured talking calmly on his cell phone as Gasly races around him in the Alpine car, squealing the tires.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 29 June 2026
Definition of squeal
Verb
  • Pedestrians holler their support and cars make way for the annual Juneteenth parade.
    — Sarah Enelow-Snyder, Midwest Living, 19 July 2026
  • At Daytona International Speedway more than 70,000 persons whooped, hollered and slugged down beer watching Cale Yarborough win the Firecracker 400 automobile race.
    — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2026
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