yellverb [ I or T ]
uk/jel/us/jel/B2 to shout something or make a loud noise, usually when you are angry, in pain, or excited:
Our neighbours were yelling (obscenities) at each other this morning.
The child yelled out in pain.
[ + speech ] "Just get out of here!" she yelled.
More examples
- Jeez, don't yell at me - I'm just telling you what she said!
- We crept up behind her and yelled "Boo!"
- She yelled at the children to sit down.
- We could hear the neighbours yelling at each other.
- Don't yell at me, I heard you the first time!
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Shouting & screaming
- barracking
- bawl
- be in full cry idiom
- bellow
- burst
- burst out
- call (sth) out
- clamour
- cry out
- holler
- howl
- scream your head off idiom
- scream/shout blue murder idiom
- screech
- shout
- shouting
- shriek
- squawk
- squee
- thunder
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yell
noun [ C usually singular ] ukus
B2
Suddenly there was a loud yell from the bathroom.