Word

yell, v.
(yelled, yelling, yells)
freq. cnt. 24

utter a sudden loud cry
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 107 freq. cnt.: 25 freq. cnt.: 25 freq. cnt.: 18 freq. cnt.: 18 freq. cnt.: 17 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

call cry holler hollo scream shout shout out squall yell

sample sentences

"she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"
"I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me"

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

also see

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

screamer screaming scream

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lexical pointers

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yell yell yelling

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

also see

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

hollering holler

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semantic pointers

verb group

call call out, cry, cry out, exclaim, shout, outcry

hypernym

utter, let out, let loose, emit

hyponym

hollo hurrah halloo whoop shriek, shrill, pipe, pipe up wail, roar, howl, ululate, yawl, yaup squawk, screak, skreak, skreigh, screech

utter or declare in a very loud voice
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 2

scream yell

sample sentences

"You don't have to yell--I can hear you just fine"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

screamer screamer

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hypernym