1
as in to scream
to cry out loudly and emotionally
yelled with fear when the speeding car veered onto the crowded sidewalk
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2
as in to shout
to speak so as to be heard at a distance
I yelled to the kids in the backyard that it was time to go home
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as in shout
a loud vocal expression of strong emotion
the crowd gave a yell of approval
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Recent Examples of yell
Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2025
Last season, Shade famously wore a shirt with a picture of a younger Auriemma yelling on it when the UConn players all wore shirts for his 70th birthday in the locker room after a first-round NCAA Tournament game.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2025
Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 30 July 2024
Sharp helped Perry get elected to the coveted post of yell leader, and Perry managed Sharp's campaign for student president.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American-Statesman, 1 July 2024
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Verb
The bar owner then yelled that police were on the way, causing Spagner and two others to flee into a maroon Nissan and a white Jeep.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2025
Last season, Shade famously wore a shirt with a picture of a younger Auriemma yelling on it when the UConn players all wore shirts for his 70th birthday in the locker room after a first-round NCAA Tournament game.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2025
Noun
It’s generally accepted that a loud yell while, or even before a player is hitting a ball is a disruption.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 30 July 2024
Sharp helped Perry get elected to the coveted post of yell leader, and Perry managed Sharp's campaign for student president.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American-Statesman, 1 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yell
Verb
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Polley’s Polley ends up (understandably) screaming in frustration when Matt pratfalls his way into the shot, a tantrum the indie director could hardly relate to as someone known for facilitating calm, peaceful productions on intimate character studies.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
9 Apr. 2025
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Players leaping and bouncing off each other, sprinting to the side of the floor to scream at elated supporters, falling into their coaches’ arms for long embraces as the confetti fell.—
Brian Hamilton,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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By the time the chorus rolled around, the commuters were in full voice, shouting along (and filming the whole thing for posterity), as Fallon banged on a tambourine.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
9 Apr. 2025
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Others recalled him having stand-up rows, shouting, swearing, and jabbing his finger in the direction of co-workers.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2025
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Ozturk shrieked in fear as the officers — some of whom wore sunglasses — then covered their noses and mouths.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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As soon as the actress shrieked to indicate that something was amiss, her costar, Justin Theroux, jumped up and stood behind her to begin fixing the garment.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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People on TikTok openly share negative experiences, cry on camera, discuss red carpet looks from their beds, or talk about books while rolling their eyes, furrowing their brows, and raising their voices.—
Leila Herrmann,
Vogue,
9 Apr. 2025
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Some people may have been scratching their heads when kids started screaming and crying after seeing a pig wearing a crown; With zombie pig men and skeleton archers riding spiders, why would this specific creature elicit such a guttural reaction?—
Issy van der Velde,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2025
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The girl glides on one roller skate, her arms stretched out, squealing in delight and fear.—
Elizabeth Blair,
NPR,
2 Apr. 2025
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Yet kids seem pretty delighted overall in their hybrid squealing/giggling way.—
Dewayne Bevil,
Orlando Sentinel,
19 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The two parties have been hollering at third-party candidates ever since Ross Perot and Ralph Nader.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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Members have hissed and hollered at Presidents of the opposing party in recent years with casual regularity.—
Eric Cortellessa,
TIME,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Yell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yell. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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