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🗣️ To shout loudly 🗣️ A loud shout
to yell

to yell

∞ 1.0
To shout loudly because you feel strong pain, anger or excitement
  • verb
  • /jɛl/
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  • You make yourself big and you yell and you clap your hands at them.
  • yell at each other
  • coach yells
  • children yell

But to my surprise he yelled I eat ass.

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Examples

  • "Hey, May Anna!" she heard somebody yell over the heads of the crowd.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • She yelled for help when she fell off her bike.

  • Normally I would yell but I just feel bad.

  • The more you yell, the less I care.

  • You can stand on the corner of a street and yell about whatever.

  • Why did you keep yelling at me like that?

    Moonshine County Express (1977)

  • Yell out if you see them come around the front.

    Straw Dogs (1971)

  • I didn't mean to yell at you.

    The Front Page (1974)

  • "How dare you come to my house!" I yelled, aware my voice was shaking.

    Academic text (2011)

  • He is not the only one who yells.

    Jack Be Nimble (2022)

Synonyms

to call
vsto yell
∞ 1.0

To make a loud sound to get attention

is more about an emotional loud cry than mainly attracting attention
to scream
vsto yell
∞ 1.0

To make a loud high cry because of fear or pain

is a loud outburst too but not always as high-pitched or piercing
to shout
vsto yell
644 1.0

To speak very loudly to get attention or show strong feeling

is a loud cry often from strong emotion rather than just to be heard
to cry
vsto yell
342 1.0

To make a loud call to show feeling or get attention

is specifically about loudness caused by strong feelings like pain or anger
to holler
vsto yell
  • Informal
119 6.6

To shout loudly to get attention or show strong feeling

is the neutral, general form of a loud emotional cry rather than informal speech
to cry out
vsto yell
108 1.8

Shout loudly to show a strong feeling, for example when surprised or hurt

is similar but often used generally for many loud emotional outbursts
to screech
vsto yell
86 4.0

To make a loud, high, sharp sound that startles people

is a loud emotional cry but usually less harsh and piercing in tone
to exclaim
vsto yell
81 3.4

Say something suddenly and loudly because you feel surprised or excited

is more often an extended loud cry driven by emotion rather than a short exclamation
to shriek
vsto yell
72 2.9

To make a loud high sound often because of fear, pain or excitement

is a loud emotional cry too but can be lower pitched or less shrill
to howl
vsto yell
48 2.6

To give a long loud cry because of pain, grief, or anger

is a loud cry too but shorter or less drawn out in many cases
to bellow
vsto yell
39 4.7

Shout loudly in a deep voice because you are angry or hurt

is loud from strong emotion but not necessarily deep or booming
to bawl
vsto yell
39 5.9

Cry or shout loudly and without control

is a loud cry often linked to emotion but not always uncontrolled or chaotic
to roar
vsto yell
31 2.7

To say something in a very loud strong voice

is a loud emotional cry but may be higher in pitch or less forceful
to squawk
vsto yell
16 4.7

To make a loud, harsh cry like a bird

is a loud emotional call but generally less abrupt or birdlike in tone
to shout out
vsto yell
13 4.2

Say something loudly to show strong feeling or get attention

is a loud emotional cry often less sudden and more sustained
to hoot
vsto yell
11 3.6

To shout loudly to show anger or excitement

is a loud emotional sound but more general, not only for disapproval
to scream bloody murder
vsto yell
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9 8.2

Shout very loudly to show pain, anger or strong protest

is a loud emotional outcry too but may be less idiomatic or dramatic
to raise one's voice
vsto yell
5 3.4

Speak more loudly, often because you are angry or want to be heard

is an emotional loud cry rather than merely raising volume for clarity
to scream one's head off
vsto yell
  • Informal
3 6.5

Make a very loud, long cry because you feel afraid, excited, or upset

is also high and loud from strong feeling but often less prolonged
to holler out
vsto yell
  • Informal
2 8.0

Shout loudly to get attention or call someone

is similar but used across both formal and informal strong emotional situations
to squall
vsto yell
2 7.2

To make a loud high sound like a baby or bird

is a loud emotional vocalisation but may be more sustained or less high-pitched
to let out a scream
vsto yell
1 2.1

To make a loud sudden cry because you are scared, hurt, or surprised

is a broad loud cry often tied to many strong emotions beyond sudden shock
to vociferate
vsto yell
  • Formal
1 9.9

Shout loudly with strong feeling, often to protest

is similar but more about raw emotional outburst than formal protestive tone
to yell bejesus
vsto yell
  • Irish
9.9

Shout loudly because you are surprised or shocked

is a general loud cry used in many emotional situations, not only surprise
to yell the hell out of
vsto yell
  • Informal
8.9

Shout very loudly and with strong feeling, for example in excitement or anger

is a loud cry too but usually less extreme and intense
to hollo
vsto yell
  • Archaic
9.9

To call out loudly to get attention or greet someone

is a broad loud cry used for many emotions not just to get attention

Antonyms

to whisper
586 1.0

To speak very quietly using only breath so one person can hear

Phrasal Verbs

to yell at
379 1.4

Shout in an angry voice at someone

to yell bejesus
  • Irish
9.9

Shout loudly because you are surprised or shocked

to yell the hell out of
  • Informal
8.9

Shout very loudly and with strong feeling, for example in excitement or anger

How Loud

to scream
∞ 1.0
to yell
∞ 1.0
to call
∞ 1.0
to speak
∞ 1.0
to murmur
11 4.2

Surface Forms

yell infinitive
yelled past
yelled past participle
yelling present participle
yells third person singular

Etymology

The word yell comes from an old English word that meant 'to cry out', and it is like the common word yelp. So to yell is to shout loudly because of a strong feeling such as pain, anger, or excitement.