yelpverb [ I ]
uk/jelp/us/jelp/to make a sudden, short, high sound, usually when in pain:
I accidentally stepped on the dog's foot and it yelped.
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Animal (non-human) sounds
- baa
- bark
- bellow
- caterwaul
- caw
- cluck
- coo
- growl
- hiss
- howling
- oink
- peep
- snarl
- squawk
- squee
- trumpet
- whimper
- woof
- yip
- yowl
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Sounds made by humans with their mouths
yelp
noun [ C ] ukus