YELL
Dictionary entry overview: What does yell mean?
• YELL (noun)
The noun YELL has 2 senses:
1. a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
2. a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate)
Familiarity information: YELL used as a noun is rare.
• YELL (verb)
The verb YELL has 2 senses:
1. utter a sudden loud cry
2. utter or declare in a very loud voice
Familiarity information: YELL used as a verb is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• YELL (noun)
Meaning:
A loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
cry; outcry; shout; vociferation; yell; call
Context example:
the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience
Hypernyms ("yell" is a kind of...):
utterance; vocalization (the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "yell"):
bellow; bellowing; holla; holler; hollering; hollo; holloa; roar; roaring; yowl (a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal))
bird; boo; Bronx cheer; hiss; hoot; raspberry; razz; razzing; snort (a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt)
yodel (a songlike cry in which the voice fluctuates rapidly between the normal voice and falsetto)
shouting; yelling (uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement)
battle cry; rallying cry; war cry; war whoop (a yell intended to rally a group of soldiers in battle)
whoop (a loud hooting cry of exultation or excitement)
scream; screaming; screech; screeching; shriek; shrieking (sharp piercing cry)
noise (a loud outcry of protest or complaint)
hosanna (a cry of praise or adoration (to God))
blue murder (an extravagantly loud outcry)
catcall (a cry expressing disapproval)
clamor; clamoring; clamour; clamouring; hue and cry (loud and persistent outcry from many people)
halloo (a shout to attract attention)
hoot (a loud raucous cry (as of an owl))
Meaning:
A loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
cry; yell
Context examples:
a cry of rage / a yell of pain
Hypernyms ("yell" is a kind of...):
utterance; vocalization (the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "yell"):
complaint ((formerly) a loud cry (or repeated cries) of pain or rage or sorrow)
• YELL (verb)
Meaning:
Utter a sudden loud cry
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Synonyms:
shout out; scream; cry; yell; holler; shout; squall; hollo; call
Context examples:
she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle / I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me
Hypernyms (to "yell" is one way to...):
emit; let loose; let out; utter (express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words))
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "yell"):
howl; roar; ululate; wail; yaup; yawl (emit long loud cries)
pipe; pipe up; shriek; shrill (utter a shrill cry)
whoop (shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm)
halloo (shout 'halloo', as when greeting someone or attracting attention)
hurrah (shout 'hurrah!')
hollo (cry hollo)
screak; screech; skreak; skreigh; squawk (utter a harsh abrupt scream)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Meaning:
Utter or declare in a very loud voice
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Synonyms:
yell; scream
Context example:
You don't have to yell--I can hear you just fine
Hypernyms (to "yell" is one way to...):
shout (utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking))
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
Sentence example:
Sam and Sue yell
