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verb

ˈyel How to pronounce yell (audio)
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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
Michelle was reportedly yelling for her daughter near the 24-mile mark when an EMS worker informed her of Rachel’s collapse and drove her to Mount Sinai Hospital, where Rachel was transported. — Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2026 Wilson was targeted just three times, catching two for 26 yards, and was seen yelling on the sideline. — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 29 Oct. 2026
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Their thunderous yells surely contributed to Spurs star Victor Wembanyama clanking two late free throws with the Knicks down one. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 11 June 2026 There were yells of bro and dude. — Stephen King, The Atlantic, 15 May 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
  • Upon arriving at Bottiglierivega's door, a police sergeant heard screaming and spotted blood nearby.
    — Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Officers arrived at the scene and found people screaming as a man was lying in the street, suffering from gunshot wounds.
    — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of scream
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  • Following Masias’ detainment, immigration agents who milled about the parking were nonresponsive to the protesters, who shouted at them through the locked fence surrounding the Moss building as Sacramento Fire Department personnel treated Masias.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Footage shot by Gasca's cousin, Michelle Rivera, shows protesters shouting and officers pinning down someone.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of shout
Noun
  • Not a movie starlet scream, but uninhibited howls of pure terror.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • When the sun goes down, the wind picks up in central New Mexico, whipping through arid canyons with a ghostly howl that for centuries, locals have likened to the wails of the folkloric ghost La Llorona.
    — Sara Herschander, Vox, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of howl
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  • Twenty minutes later my bleep shrieked at me from my lapel, and I was given my very first job as a junior doctor.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026
  • When the humor shifted abruptly from shrieking and pratfalls to more subtle witticism, the audience was fine with that as long as things stayed light, funny and uncomplicated.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of shriek
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  • There’s an emotional sequence with the young child Akiko crying that involves her parents.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 7 Nov. 2026
  • When Lebrun returned to Florida, his two children — a son and a daughter — both cried.
    — Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of cry
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  • This time of year, the ranch’s Duroc, Hampshire and Berkshire cross hogs are paddocked along a slough, grunting and squealing under the canopy of oak and walnut trees.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Try not to squeal like a 5-year-old when the foot-tall sparkler speared into the sundae is lit.
    — Lisa Shames, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of squeal
Verb
  • Beoga was there to support Macklemore on Monday, alongside surprise guests including Hozier and Kneecap and a passionate Irish crowd that hooted and hollered for the duration of the nearly four-hour event.
    — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Families climbed to their rooftops and hollered for rescuers.
    — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
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“Yell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yell. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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