YELP Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

Definition of yelp

as in to shriek

to cry out loudly and emotionally yelped with surprise when everything fell off the closet shelf and onto his head

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Verb

Cantanucci’s property line is 72 feet away, but her hearing is such that the sound of balls bouncing and people yelping jumped the hedgerows. — Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026 Start the day with yelping sea lions and a Coffee Girl latte at Pier 39, a former cannery dating from 1875, before hitting the town. — Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2026

Noun

Lee's voice has always been Sui generis, a distinctive instrument caught between a whine and a yelp yet immediately recognizable. — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 8 June 2026 Saar yelps in an elevated octave before slipping them on … And not two seconds later kicking them off. — Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for yelp

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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 shriek

Noun

But about five minutes later, a sharp cracking sound momentarily replaced the shrill squeal of sirens, and the top half of the South Tower imploded, bringing the entire thing down.

— Timothy Townsend, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
Witness Hoon Chan Sim, 53, was sitting on a park lawn with his dog near West Drive when he was startled by the squeal of braking tires, and spun around to see the horrific collision.

— Lincoln Anderson, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026

Definition of squeal

Noun

Nestled deep among the wads of shredded paper and other bric-a-brac, the occupants made not a squeak, concealed to anyone who looked through the carrier’s door.

— Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 21 Sep. 2026
The mice used some of the squeaks within their nests and others on the fringes of their territory.

— Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 3 June 2026

Definition of squeak

Noun

The screech of guitar feedback echoed from a makeshift stage outside, where a punk-rock band had just launched into their set, a fitting accompaniment to the bar’s kaleidoscopic selection of beer.

— Taran Dugal, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
La Vierge de Fer contrasts the delicate fruit and a lily note with the screech of cold metal, sparkling aldehydes, and lilting sandalwood.

— Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of screech

Noun

With every whimper, sigh, howl, bark and head tilt, these dogs create an empathetic portrayal of a highly intelligent creature that has been through battle and has the scars (and nightmares) to prove it.

— Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
The howls of outrage from an undisclosed location in Europe reached our shores.

— Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of howl

Noun

Damaged Bark Lawn mowers, strimmers, and snowplows can take a major toll on tree health – especially if tree bark is peeled away in large chunks.

— Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 28 Sep. 2026
Shadow details, like the textures of tree bark and animal fur in the shade, or the cuts and contours of black suit jackets, stay intact when watching in a dark room.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026

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