yell

🇺🇸 /jel/ 🇬🇧 /jel/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP3000Oxford5000CEFR-B2
verb
C1

to shout very loudly, often when angry, excited, scared, or hurt

He had to yell to be heard over the loud music.

noun
R

a very loud shout, often from pain, excitement, or fear

She let out a yell when she saw the spider.

R

a loud, organized shout to support a sports team

The team's yell echoed through the stadium.

translation

v. to shout very loudly, often when angry, excited, scared, or hurt
n. a very loud shout, often from pain, excitement, or fear; a loud, organized shout to support a sports team

Word Forms

3rd Present yells
Progressive yelling
Past yelled
Plural yells
Perfect yelled