Verb: yell yel
- Utter a sudden loud cry
"I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me";
- shout, shout out, cry, call, scream, holler [informal], hollo [non-standard], squall
- Utter or declare in a very loud voice
"You don't have to yell — I can hear you just fine";
- scream
- A loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
"the speaker was interrupted by loud yells from the rear of the audience";
- cry, outcry, call, shout, vociferation
- A loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate)
"a yell of pain";
- cry
Derived forms: yelling, yelled, yells
Type of: emit, let loose, let out, shout, utter, utterance, vocalization
Encyclopedia: Yell, Scotland