yell
verbNAmE//yɛl//
[intransitive, transitive]Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they yell he / she / it yells
past simple yelled
-ing form yelling
- yell
- cry
- scream
- cheer
- bellow
- raise your voice
- shout to say something in a loud voice; to speak loudly and often angrily to someone:Stop shouting and listen! “Run!” he shouted.
- yell to shout loudly, for example because you are angry, excited, afraid, or in pain:She yelled at the boy to get down from the wall.
- cry (somewhat formal or literary) to shout loudly, especially because you are upset, afraid, excited, or very happy:She ran over to the window and cried for help.
- scream to shout something in a loud high voice because you are afraid, angry, or excited:He screamed at me to stop.
- cheer (especially of a crowd of people) to shout loudly to show support or praise for someone, or to give them encouragement:We all cheered as the team came onto the field.
- bellow to shout in a loud deep voice, especially because you are angry:My father bellowed at me from across the room.
- raise your voice to speak loudly to someone, especially because you are angry:She never once raised her voice to us.
- to shout/yell/cry/raise your voice to somebody
- to shout/yell/scream/bellow at somebody
- to shout/yell/cry out/scream/bellow in pain/anguish/rage, etc.
- to shout/cry out/scream for joy/excitement/delight, etc.
- to shout/yell/cry out/scream with excitement/triumph, etc.
- to shout/yell/scream/bellow at somebody to do something
- to shout/yell/scream insults
- to shout/yell/cry/scream for help
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