YELLING Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

yelling 1 of 2

adjective

as in screaming

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verb

present participle of yell

as in shrieking

to cry out loudly and emotionally yelled with fear when the speeding car veered onto the crowded sidewalk

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as in shouting

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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Recent Examples of yelling

Adjective

Think Pictionary, but with way more yelling and questionable drawings. — Francesca Krempa, StyleCaster, 11 Nov. 2025

Verb

Yet tackling noise issues is challenging in part because the sources vary — think traffic on a busy street in Manhattan versus yelling in a neighboring room. — Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026 The trapped man was discovered when the driver of the Recology commercial collection truck was emptying a dumpster at a hotel on the 100 block of Mason Street and heard yelling, according to Robert Reed, a spokesman for Recology. — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026 During the protest, Lander was approached by individuals calling him a Zionist and yelling profanities. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 31 Aug. 2026 Law enforcement responded to an apartment after receiving calls from neighbors about yelling. — Dave Boucher, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Don't be one of those loudmouths yelling and screaming and pretending. — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 One of those deputies placed handcuffs on Adair, who had grown aggressive and began yelling and swinging at deputies, according to the testimony of another deputy, Samuel Yang. — Sofi Zeman august 25, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026 First responders learned that two people had gone over the Rainbow Falls of the Black River near the Black River Trail, and witnesses reported hearing yelling near the falls. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 In the TikTok video Lecons filmed while waiting to be rescued, she can be heard yelling for help. — Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 24 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for yelling

Adjective

There was more screaming and yelling for people who wanted to get a ventilator available in their home.

— Chris Lee, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2021

Definition of screaming

Verb

The addition of the electric guitar, drums and Jack White’s shrieking vocals transformed it into a rock song, while also keeping its signature folksiness.

— Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of shrieking

Verb

Or perhaps, in this case, at roughly 190 mph with the throttle buried and someone shouting into a radio.

— Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Video showed locals draped in Spanish flags, shouting anti-migrant slogans, and singing Spanish songs, torching the camp and throwing migrants’ belongings in the Mediterranean or into bonfires.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of shouting

Adjective

Either that, or the Daily Mail editors had a howling good time with publication dates.

— Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
In the elk- and deer-rich areas of northern Yellowstone National Park, ravens are often among the first scavengers to arrive on the scene, swooping down to feast on scraps left behind by the howling canines.

— Nidhi Sharma, Popular Science, 12 Mar. 2026

Definition of howling

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Video shot by OnScene TV on August 9 showed people rushing in and out of the store, some carrying merchandise, as roaring engines and squealing tires are heard in the background.

— David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Who's signing up for France's annual pig-squealing championship?

— Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of squealing

Adjective

Both Cuban-American Republicans from Miami are two of the most vocal critics of the communist government in Havana.

— Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
While fans were initially vocal about not being able to hear Sampha, his energy was palpable throughout the set.

— Caché McClay, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of vocal

Verb

The speakerphone gets loud, about 105dB if someone is hollering at you.

— Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026
More than 40,000 patrons crammed into Wrigley Field and the Cubs fans in the crowd were hooting and hollering after their team took a 5-0 lead through six innings Saturday, following a 16-2 win on Friday.

— Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026

Definition of hollering

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