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Yell

/jɛl/

A shout.

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📖 Definitions of "Yell"

noun

1
A shout.
2
A phrase to be shouted.

verb

1
Shout; holler; make a loud sound with the voice.
2
To convey by shouting
"He yelled directions to the party from the car."
3
To tell someone off (in a loud and angry manner)
"If I come home late again, my dad is gonna yell at me."

🔄 Synonyms of "Yell"

10 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
squallnoun	(often nautical) A sudden storm, as found in a squall line.
hollerverb	(intransitive) To yell or shout.
callverb	(heading) To reach out with one's voice.
crynoun	(intransitive) To shed tears; to weep, especially in anger or sadness.
screamnoun	A loud, emphatic, exclamation of extreme emotion, especially horror, fear, excitement, or anger; it may comprise a word or a sustained, high-pitched vowel sound.
shoutverb	(intransitive) To utter a sudden and loud cry, as in joy, triumph, exultation or anger, or to attract attention, to animate others, etc.
outcrynoun	(countable, uncountable) A loud cry or uproar.
vociferationnoun	The act of exclaiming; violent outcry; vehement utterance of the voice.
hollonoun	To cry "hollo"
shout outverb	To publicly greet or acknowledge a person, group, or organization.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Yell"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
shoutverb	(intransitive) To utter a sudden and loud cry, as in joy, triumph, exultation or anger, or to attract attention, to animate others, etc.
vociferationnoun	The act of exclaiming; violent outcry; vehement utterance of the voice.
hollerverb	(intransitive) To yell or shout.
screamnoun	A loud, emphatic, exclamation of extreme emotion, especially horror, fear, excitement, or anger; it may comprise a word or a sustained, high-pitched vowel sound.
outcrynoun	(countable, uncountable) A loud cry or uproar.
hollonoun	To cry "hollo"
crynoun	(intransitive) To shed tears; to weep, especially in anger or sadness.
shout outverb	To publicly greet or acknowledge a person, group, or organization.
squallnoun	(often nautical) A sudden storm, as found in a squall line.
callverb	(heading) To reach out with one's voice.
shoutingnoun	An instance of loud or highly audible acclamation, clamor, crying or uproar.
roarnoun	Of animals (especially a lion), to make a loud deep noise.
clamournoun	(transitive, obsolete) To salute loudly.
screamingnoun	A scream.
squealnoun	(ambitransitive) To scream with a shrill, prolonged sound.
howlnoun	To utter a loud, protracted, mournful sound or cry, as dogs and wolves often do.
cryingnoun	The act of one who cries; a weeping or shouting.
loudmouthnoun	(slang, derogatory) One who talks too much or too loudly, especially in a boastful or self-important manner.
cheernoun	(uncountable) A cheerful attitude; happiness; a good, happy, or positive mood.
yelnoun	Abbreviation of yellow. [The color of sunflower petals and lemons; the color obtained by mixing green and red light, or by subtracting blue from white light; the color evoked by light of wavelength around 580 nm; one of the three primary colors in subtractive color systems.]