YELLING

Pronunciation (US):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does yelling mean? 

• YELLING (noun)
  The noun YELLING has 1 sense:

1. uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement

  Familiarity information: YELLING used as a noun is very rare.

• YELLING (adjective)
  The adjective YELLING has 1 sense:

1. noisy with or as if with loud cries and shouts

  Familiarity information: YELLING used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• YELLING (noun)

Meaning:

Uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

yelling; shouting

Hypernyms ("yelling" is a kind of...):

call; cry; outcry; shout; vociferation; yell (a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition)

• YELLING (adjective)

Meaning:

Noisy with or as if with loud cries and shouts

Synonyms:

crying; shouting; yelling

Context examples:

a crying mass of rioters / shouting fans / the yelling fiend

Similar:

noisy (full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds)