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yell

yell [ yel ]


transitive and intransitive verb  (past and past participle yelled, present participle yell·ing, 3rd person present singular yells)
Definition:
 
shout loudly: to shout or scream something, or speak in a very loud voice
Stop yelling at me!



noun  (plural yells)
Definition:
 
1. loud cry: a loud shout, scream, or cry

2. cheer of support: a rhythmic word or phrase chanted by a group of people to give support or encouragement

[ Old English giellan< Indo-European, "to call"]

yell·er noun
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