Synonyms of yells

yells 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of yell

1

as in shrieks

to cry out loudly and emotionally

yelled with fear when the speeding car veered onto the crowded sidewalk

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shrieks
• screams
• squeals
• cries
• screeches
• howls
• yelps
• shrills
• shouts
• squalls
• wails
• squawks
• yowls
• hollers
• keens
• bawls
• thunders
• caterwauls
• bays
• yawps
• calls
• vociferates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• whispers
• murmurs
• mutters

2

as in shouts

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shouts
• cries
• hollers
• calls
• screams
• roars
• bawls
• thunders
• bellows
• sounds off
• bays
• shrieks
• vociferates
• screeches
• hollos
• whoops
• squeals
• shrills
• squeaks
• wails
• howls
• hails
• crows
• yowls
• caterwauls
• speaks out
• yawps
• speaks up
• ululates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• whispers
• breathes
• mumbles
• murmurs
• mutters

yells

2 of 2

noun

plural of yell

as in howls

a loud vocal expression of strong emotion

the crowd gave a yell of approval

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shouts
• howls
• cries
• screams
• shrieks
• squeals
• hollers
• roars
• whoops
• yowls
• hoots
• screeches
• yelps
• squeaks
• interjections
• bellows
• ejaculations
• wails
• outcries
• shrills
• clamors
• bawls
• squalls
• plaints
• caterwauls

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• murmurs
• mutters
• whispers
• gasps
• mumbles
• whimpers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of yells

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

Rays pitching coach Kyle Snyder yells a lot of things from the dugout during a game, usually aimed at his own players. — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2026

Sirianni yells to the man, who continues toward the building without a reaction. — Michael Silver, New York Times, 16 June 2026

Fieri yells in the next clip as Jesser swipes above his head to try to block his shot in an inflatable basketball game. — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026

Nobody screams or yells; the Marsies just fire back, and M-6 troops continue to fire in response. — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 22 May 2026

Knives are clutched, teeth are clenched, and a desperate Russian ex-pat yells loud enough for their long-dead ancestors to hear all the way back in the motherland. — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 13 May 2026

Soon, his trajectory straightened, and yells filled the air. — Jessica Camille Aguirre, New Yorker, 2 May 2026

My boss yells at me across the office for small, easily fixable mistakes. — Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 14 Apr. 2026

Noun

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

The only yells or loud voices are chants of encouragement. — Pj Green april 30, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026

In the chaos of cuts and drives, of yells and motion, Lawson spotted the hesitance. — Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2026

The dinner was noisy, the air filled with the men’s yells for more food. — Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026

Elated yells echoed through the halls of the Werth Family Champions Center on Wednesday afternoon as the UConn women’s basketball team concluded practice, bursts of celebration exploding as though players were hitting championship game winners every couple of minutes. — Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 25 Feb. 2026

His fierce disposition in competition — the scowl, the pumping of fists and the guttural yells after big plays — came in stark contrast to his off-court good nature and broad grins. — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026

There were a couple loud yells, but then the train didn’t really stop immediately. — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025