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yell

(yĕl)

v. yelled, yell·ing, yells

v.intr.

To cry out loudly, as in pain, fright, surprise, or enthusiasm.

v.tr.

To utter or express with a loud cry.

1. A loud cry; a shout.

2. A cheer uttered or chanted in unison.

[Middle English yellen, from Old English giellan, gellan; see ghel- in Indo-European roots.]

yell′er n.

Synonyms: yell, bawl, bellow, holler¹, howl, roar, shout, whoop
These verbs mean to say with or make a loud cry: troops yelling as they attacked; a drum major bawling out orders; a coach bellowing with rage; a sailor hollering a warning; a patient howling with pain; a crowd roaring its disapproval; fans shouting their enthusiasm; children whooping at play.

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yell

(jɛl)

to shout, scream, cheer, or utter in a loud or piercing way

1. a loud piercing inarticulate cry, as of pain, anger, or fear

2. US and Canadian a rhythmic cry of words or syllables, used in cheering in unison

[Old English giellan; related to Old Saxon gellon, Old High German gellan, Old Norse gjalla; see nightingale]

ˈyeller n

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yell

(yɛl)
v.i.

1. to cry out; shout.

2. to scream with pain, fright, etc.

v.t.

3. to say by yelling: to yell an order to the troops.

4. a cry uttered by yelling.

5. a cheer or shout, as one adopted by a school to encourage a team.

[before 1000; Middle English; Old English giellan, c. Middle Low German, Middle Dutch ghellen, Old High German gellan; akin to Old English galan to sing (see nightingale)]

yell

Past participle: yelled
Gerund: yelling

Imperative
yell
yell

Present
I yell
you yell
he/she/it yells
we yell
you yell
they yell

Preterite
I yelled
you yelled
he/she/it yelled
we yelled
you yelled
they yelled

Present Continuous
I am yelling
you are yelling
he/she/it is yelling
we are yelling
you are yelling
they are yelling

Present Perfect
I have yelled
you have yelled
he/she/it has yelled
we have yelled
you have yelled
they have yelled

Past Continuous
I was yelling
you were yelling
he/she/it was yelling
we were yelling
you were yelling
they were yelling

Past Perfect
I had yelled
you had yelled
he/she/it had yelled
we had yelled
you had yelled
they had yelled

Future
I will yell
you will yell
he/she/it will yell
we will yell
you will yell
they will yell

Future Perfect
I will have yelled
you will have yelled
he/she/it will have yelled
we will have yelled
you will have yelled
they will have yelled

Future Continuous
I will be yelling
you will be yelling
he/she/it will be yelling
we will be yelling
you will be yelling
they will be yelling

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been yelling
you have been yelling
he/she/it has been yelling
we have been yelling
you have been yelling
they have been yelling

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been yelling
you will have been yelling
he/she/it will have been yelling
we will have been yelling
you will have been yelling
they will have been yelling

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been yelling
you had been yelling
he/she/it had been yelling
we had been yelling
you had been yelling
they had been yelling

Conditional
I would yell
you would yell
he/she/it would yell
we would yell
you would yell
they would yell

Past Conditional
I would have yelled
you would have yelled
he/she/it would have yelled
we would have yelled
you would have yelled
they would have yelled

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Noun	1.	yell - a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience" cry, outcry, shout, vociferation, call utterance, vocalization - the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication bellow, bellowing, holla, holler, hollering, hollo, holloa, yowl, roar, roaring - a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal); "his bellow filled the hallway" blue murder - an extravagantly loud outcry; "she screamed blue murder" catcall - a cry expressing disapproval clamoring, clamour, clamouring, hue and cry, clamor - loud and persistent outcry from many people; "he ignored the clamor of the crowd" halloo - a shout to attract attention; "he gave a great halloo but no one heard him" hoot - a loud raucous cry (as of an owl) hosanna - a cry of praise or adoration (to God) noise - a loud outcry of protest or complaint; "the announcement of the election recount caused a lot of noise"; "whatever it was he didn't like it and he was going to let them know by making as loud a noise as he could" scream, screaming, shriek, shrieking, screech, screeching - sharp piercing cry; "her screaming attracted the neighbors" whoop - a loud hooting cry of exultation or excitement battle cry, war whoop, rallying cry, war cry - a yell intended to rally a group of soldiers in battle yelling, shouting - uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement yodel - a songlike cry in which the voice fluctuates rapidly between the normal voice and falsetto boo, Bronx cheer, razz, razzing, snort, hiss, hoot, raspberry, bird - a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
	2.	yell - a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate); "a cry of rage"; "a yell of pain" cry utterance, vocalization - the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication complaint - (formerly) a loud cry (or repeated cries) of pain or rage or sorrow
Verb	1.	yell - utter a sudden loud cry; "she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me" cry, scream, shout out, squall, shout, holler, hollo, call call - utter in a loud voice or announce; "He called my name"; "The auctioneer called the bids" cry out, exclaim, call out, outcry, shout, cry - utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy; "`I won!' he exclaimed"; "`Help!' she cried"; "`I'm here,' the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost" hollo - cry hollo hurrah - shout `hurrah!' halloo - shout `halloo', as when greeting someone or attracting attention whoop - shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm; "The children whooped when they were led to the picnic table" pipe, shriek, shrill, pipe up - utter a shrill cry let loose, let out, utter, emit - express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand" ululate, wail, yaup, yawl, howl, roar - emit long loud cries; "wail in self-pity"; "howl with sorrow" skreigh, squawk, screak, screech, skreak - utter a harsh abrupt scream
	2.	yell - utter or declare in a very loud voice; "You don't have to yell--I can hear you just fine" scream shout - utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking); "My grandmother is hard of hearing--you'll have to shout"

yell

verb

1. scream, shout, cry out, howl, call out, wail, shriek, screech, squeal, bawl, holler (informal), yelp, call at the top of your voice He was out there shouting and yelling.

noun scream whisper, mutter, murmur, mumble

1. scream, cry, shout, roar, howl, shriek, whoop, screech, squeal, holler (informal), yelp, yowl He let out a yell.
scream whisper, mutter, murmur, mumble

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

yell

verb

To speak or say very loudly or with a shout:

bawl, bellow, bluster, call, clamor, cry, halloo, holler, roar, shout, vociferate, whoop, yawp.

noun

A loud cry:

call, halloo, holler, shout.

Translations

صَرْخَهيَصْرُخيَصْرُخُ

ječeníječetkřičetřevřvát

råbeskrigskrige

schreien gellend schreien gellender Schrei

κραυγάζω φωνάζω

alarido gritar grito dar alaridos

huutaa

hurler clamer clameur crier hurlement

vikati

öskraöskur

urlare gridare grido stridere strillare

叫ぶ

소리치다

šūksmas

brēciensbrēktizkliegtkliegt

kričatikrikvpiti

skrika

ตะโกน ร้อง

bağırmakazarlamaazarlamakbağırma

la hét

叫喊大叫

yell

[jel]

A. N → grito m, chillido m
to let out or give a yell → soltar or pegar un grito
yells of laughter → carcajadas fpl

B. VI (also to yell out) → gritar, chillar

C. VT (also to yell out) [+ order, name] → gritar

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

yell

[ˈjɛl]

n → hurlement m
to let out a yell → pousser un hurlement

vi → hurler
to yell at sb (= scold) → crier après qn

vt [+ abuse] → hurler

yell out

vi → hurler

vt sep → hurler

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

yell

n → Schrei m; to let out or give a yell → einen Schrei ausstoßen, schreien; could you give me a yell when we get there? → könnten Sie mich rufen, wenn wir da sind?; college yell (US) → Schlachtruf m → eines College

vi (also yell out) → schreien, brüllen (→ with vor +dat); he yelled at her → er schrie or brüllte sie an; just yell if you need help → ruf, wenn du Hilfe brauchst; to yell with laughter → vor Lachen brüllen

vt (also yell out) → schreien, brüllen; name → brüllen; he yelled abuse at the teacher → er beschimpfte den Lehrer wüst; she yelled up the stairs that dinner was ready → sie rief die Treppe hinauf, dass das Essen fertig sei

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

yell

[jɛl]

1. n → urlo
to give a yell, let out a yell → lanciare un urlo
a yell of laughter → una fragorosa risata

2. vi → urlare

3. vt (order, name) → urlare

yell

(jel) noun

a loud, shrill cry; a scream. a yell of pain.

verb

to make such a noise. He yelled at her to be careful.

yell

→ يَصْرُخُ křičet råbe schreien κραυγάζω gritar huutaa hurler vikati urlare 叫ぶ 소리치다 schreeuwen skrike wrzasnąć gritar вопить skrika ตะโกน ร้อง bağırmak la hét 大叫

yell

n. grito, alarido;

v. gritar.

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