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English noun: yell | |||
| 1. | yell (communication) a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition | ||
| Samples | The speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience. | ||
| Synonyms | call, cry, outcry, shout, vociferation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | utterance, vocalization | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | battle cry, bellow, bellowing, bird, blue murder, boo, Bronx cheer, catcall, clamor, clamoring, clamour, clamouring, halloo, hiss, holla, holler, hollering, hollo, holloa, hoot, hoot, hosanna, hue and cry, noise, rallying cry, raspberry, razz, razzing, roar, roaring, scream, screaming, screech, screeching, shouting, shriek, shrieking, snort, war cry, war whoop, whoop, yelling, yodel, yowl | ||
| 2. | yell (communication) a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate) | ||
| Samples | A cry of rage. A yell of pain. | ||
| Synonyms | cry | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | utterance, vocalization | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | complaint | ||
English verb: yell | |||
| 1. | yell (communication) utter a sudden loud cry | ||
| Samples | She cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle. I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me. | ||
| Synonyms | call, cry, holler, hollo, scream, shout, shout out, squall | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | emit, let loose, let out, utter | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | halloo, hollo, howl, hurrah, pipe, pipe up, roar, screak, screech, shriek, shrill, skreak, skreigh, squawk, ululate, wail, whoop, yaup, yawl | ||
| Verb group | call, call out, cry, cry out, exclaim, outcry, shout | ||
| 2. | yell (communication) utter or declare in a very loud voice | ||
| Samples | You don't have to yell--I can hear you just fine. | ||
| Examples | Sam and Sue yell | ||
| Synonyms | scream | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | shout | ||
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