yelling
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- noun
- /ˈjɛlɪŋ/
- There has been no shouting or yelling; everyone is taking the news in silence.
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Watch on YouTubeI said that pregnancy hormones don't justify yelling or abuse to your partner.
- I said that pregnancy hormones don't justify yelling or abuse to your partner.
Examples
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The child's yelling could be heard all the way down the street when he scraped his knee.
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What do you think of when you know they hear the yelling, arguing, and fighting?
Blog text (8) -
There was a lot of eager yelling on the other side, and then everything just stopped.
Fiction book (1992) -
With all the yelling, it's hard to make out what's being said.
Fiction book (1993) -
OK, All this yelling is really stressing me out.
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You two have been family for over a year now, and I will not tolerate these yelling matches anymore.
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There will be no name-calling, no yelling, and no interrupting.
Fiction book (1999) -
Miz Smith went on yelling, her voice like small darts hitting a target, bull's-eye.
Fiction book (1994) -
Vocal fold hemorrhage occurs because of severe, improper use of the voice, such as extreme yelling.
Academic text (2007) -
The catcalls and yelling continued, like arrows fired at stranded prey on a shoreline.
Fiction book (1997)
Synonyms
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1.0
A loud call that an animal or person makes
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1.9
A very loud high, piercing noise that hurts the ears
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Loud sounds people make to show strong feelings, for example at sports games
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A loud cry to get attention or show strong feeling
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A loud, sudden shout made when you feel strong pain, anger or excitement
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7.5
A very loud shout or cry that shows strong feeling
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3.3
A very loud high sound that hurts your ears
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2.9
A long, high sound showing pain, fear, or strong excitement
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3.0
A loud, very high sound like a scream made by a person or animal
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4.1
A long loud cry that shows strong feeling
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5.9
A very loud shout that sounds like an animal call
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3.4
A deep loud sound like an animal or thunder
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A loud cry that shows sudden strong feeling like surprise or pain
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5.9
A very loud deep shout like an animal's roar
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A loud strong cry that someone or an animal makes
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9.9
A loud shout to call dogs in a hunt or get someone's attention
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4.1
A very loud shout to show strong feeling or get attention
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3.8
A short loud shout showing surprise or strong feeling
A loud shout to get attention from far away
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
To complain angrily about things you cannot change, often sounding out of touch
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Morphology
Etymology
Yelling comes from the verb yell, which traces back to an old German word meaning 'to cry out' or 'make a loud sound' and is like the everyday word shout. So, yelling is simply a loud cry used to show pain, anger, or excitement.