yell

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /jɛl/ Rhymes: -ɛl === Etymology 1 === From Middle English ȝellen, yellen, from Old English ġiellan, from Proto-Germanic *gellaną. Cognate with Saterland Frisian gälje (“to yell”), Dutch gillen (“to yell”), German Low German gellen (“to yell”), German gellen (“to yell”). ==== Verb ==== yell (third-person singular simple present yells, present participle yelling, simple past and past participle yelled) (intransitive) To shout; holler; make a loud sound with the voice, especially to express intense emotions such as anger or excitement. (transitive) To convey by shouting. (informal, usually followed by at) To tell someone off, to scold or rebuke, typically in a loud and angry manner. 2023 November 10, "TalkThirtyToMe", Instagram post: that uncle sent some [...] email yelling about how changing the name of Fort Bragg was outrageous ===== Usage notes ===== To yell at someone is to do so in a possibly hostile manner, while to yell to someone usually means to speak loudly so as to be heard. ===== Synonyms ===== (shout): call, cry, holler, shout See also Thesaurus:shout ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Related terms ===== ===== Translations ===== ==== Noun ==== yell (plural yells) A shout. A phrase to be shouted. ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== ==== Descendants ==== → Indonesian: (commonly reduplicated) yel (learned) ==== References ==== “yell”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. === Etymology 2 === Borrowed from Scots yeld (“ceasing to give milk”). ==== Adjective ==== yell (not comparable) (Ulster) dry (of cow) === Anagrams === Lyle == Dutch == === Etymology === Borrowed from English yell. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈjɛl/ Hyphenation: yell Rhymes: -ɛl === Noun === yell m (plural yells, no diminutive) yell, a slogan to be shouted, especially in sports or games (e.g. by players, cheerleaders or the audience) ==== Related terms ==== gil gillen yellen == Middle English == === Noun === yell alternative form of yel