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Meaning of "yell" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD YELL

Old English giellan; related to Old Saxon gellon, Old High German gellan, Old Norse gjalla.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF YELL

yell  [jɛl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF YELL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Yell is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb yell in English.

WHAT DOES YELL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Yell

Yell may refer to: ▪ Vociferation or yell, a loud vocalization ▪ Yell, Shetland, one of the North Isles of the Shetland archipelago, Scotland ▪ Yell County, Arkansas, a county in Arkansas ▪ Yell Township, Boone County, Iowa ▪ Yell Sound, Shetland, Scotland ▪ Yell Group, a British company ▪ Yell!, a British pop duo ▪ Yell, the first Solouk Duo album...

Definition of yell in the English dictionary

The first definition of yell in the dictionary is to shout, scream, cheer, or utter in a loud or piercing way. Other definition of yell is a loud piercing inarticulate cry, as of pain, anger, or fear. Yell is also a rhythmic cry of words or syllables, used in cheering in unison.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO YELL

PRESENT

Present
I yell
you yell
he/she/it yells
we yell
you yell
they yell
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
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
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I yelled
you yelled
he/she/it yelled
we yelled
you yelled
they 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
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
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will yell
you will yell
he/she/it will yell
we will yell
you will yell
they will yell
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
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 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
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would yell
you would yell
he/she/it would yell
we would yell
you would yell
they would yell
Conditional continuous
I would be yelling
you would be yelling
he/she/it would be yelling
we would be yelling
you would be yelling
they would be yelling
Conditional perfect
I would have yell
you would have yell
he/she/it would have yell
we would have yell
you would have yell
they would have yell
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been yelling
you would have been yelling
he/she/it would have been yelling
we would have been yelling
you would have been yelling
they would have been yelling
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you yell
we let´s yell
you yell
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to yell
Past participle
yelled
Present Participle
yelling
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE YELL

yelk
yeller
yelling
yelloch
yellow
yellow archangel
yellow belly
yellow bile
yellow box
yellow brain fungus
yellow brick road
yellow cake
yellow card
yellow cress
yellow fever
yellow flag
yellow gentian
yellow gurnard
yellow jack
yellow jacket

WORDS THAT END LIKE YELL

all very well
as well
bell
Campbell
cell
dell
fell
hell
just as well
mell
Mitchell
ring a bell
Russell
schnell
sell
shell
smell
spell
tell
well

Synonyms and antonyms of yell in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «YELL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «yell» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of yell
bawl · call out · cry · cry out · holler · howl · roar · scream · screech · shout · shriek · squeal · wail · whoop · yelp · yowl

Translation of «yell» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF YELL

Find out the translation of yell to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of yell from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «yell» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

大叫
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

gritar
570 millions of speakers

English

yell
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चिल्लाना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يَصْرُخُ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вопить
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

gritar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চিত্কার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

hurler
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berteriak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

schreien
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

叫ぶ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

소리치다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Yell
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

la hét
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கத்துவார்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चिंधी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bağırma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

urlare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wrzasnąć
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кричати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

a țipa
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κραυγάζω
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gil
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

skrika
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

skrike
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of yell

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «YELL»

The term «yell» is very widely used and occupies the 15.114 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «YELL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «yell» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «yell» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about yell

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «YELL»

Discover the use of yell in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to yell and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Communication and Culture: An Introduction
From Saussure to Bourdieu, from Freud to Fouclault, this book outlines a range of theoretical approaches to the study of communication and culture.
Tony Schirato, Susan Yell, 2000
2
Yell-Oh Girls!: Emerging Voices Explore Culture, Identity, ...
In this groundbreaking collection of personal writings, young Asian American girls come together for the first time and engage in a dynamic converstions about the unique challenges they face in their lives.
Vickie Nam, 2001
3
The Law and Special Education
Now in the third edition, the entire textbook has been thoroughly updated and revised with the latest information on the statutes, regulations, policy guidance, and cases on special education law, as well as the most current information on: ...
Mitchell L. Yell, 2011
4
Little Dinos Don't Yell
Little Dino learns when to use his loud, strong voice.
Michael Dahl, 2013
5
Yell Out/Do You
Presents two stories of life at Lockwood High School in which cheerleader Ella Blount is caught in a cheating scandal; and football player Leo Steele suffers a brutal beating when a local gang find him alone at the deserted school.
Stephanie Perry Moore, Derrick Moore, 2012
6
Rebel Yell: A Novel
A Novel Alice Randall. Part II On Saturday, March 6, 1965, Abel and his daddy were X.
Alice Randall, 2010
7
Life's too Short to Yell at Your Computer: A Little Look at ...
This charming book is a gentle reminder to slow down, take a breath, and enjoy the journey. The frustrations of work can build until we're ready to scream!
Judy Gordon, 2010
8
Judo yell
A junior high school student takes judo to protect himself from a class bully.
Alice Sankey, 1972
9
Indian yell: the heart of an American insurgency
Presents twelve episodes of conflict in the West of the nineteenth century between Americans soldiers and the Indians, providing descriptive portraits of the major participants on both sides and an in-depth analysis of each battle and the ...
Michael Blake, 2006
10
Rebel yell 2: more stories of contemporary southern gay men
Explores the emerging culture and diverse identities of gay men living in Southern society.
Jay Quinn, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «YELL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term yell is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Citizens can insult, yell and curse at cops, Washington Supreme …
SEATTLE — The Washington Supreme Court has ruled that a citizen has the First Amendment right to call police abusive names and yell profanity while officers ... «OregonLive.com, Jun 15»
2
Texas A&M yell leader election appeal reveals votes have been …
A Wednesday night appeal contesting the results of Texas A&M University's 2015 senior yell leader election revealed that the races for the three spots have ... «The Eagle, Feb 15»
3
Texas A&M students drown out antigay Westboro protesters with …
Fittingly, dozens of students also decided to hold their traditional "midnight yell practice," which is normally held the night before Texas A&M football games, at 8 ... «Yahoo News, Nov 14»
4
Recording: Mazzaglia Didn't Want To Hear Lizzi Marriott's Family …
... raping and killing a University of New Hampshire student and said he didn't want to listen to the victim's family “yell and whine” at his sentencing hearing about ... «CBS Local, Aug 14»
5
Yell County DA: More charges will be filed against Brooke Floyd
YELL COUNTY, Ark. —On Monday, Aug. 25, the District Attorney Tom Tatum said they will not be releasing the autopsy report for Brian Floyd. Tatum cites ... «4029tv, Aug 14»
6
New Toyota minivan makes it easier for parents to yell at kids
Toyota says it added Easy Speak "so parents don't have to shout to passengers in the back." But chances are many parents will yell into the microphone anyway ... «Today.com, Jul 14»
7
Yell to find your lost iPhone, and it will yell back
The input phrase can be customized as well, so you can yell out whatever you want (I vote for "Holy!" "Moly!"). The app is a creation of Matt Wiechec, a designer ... «CNET, May 14»
8
New Texas A&M Yell Leader, 34, an Iraq vet
Roy May Jr., just celebrated his 34th birthday, and he's a junior at Texas A&M. His father Roy Sr., attended A&M and graduated in 1966. The elder May said his ... «Houston Chronicle, Sep 13»
9
Yelling at Teen May be More Harmful Than You Think
Indeed, although most parents who yell at their children would not dream of physically harming their teen — shouting, cursing, or using insults — may be ... «PsychCentral.com, Sep 13»
10
Yell Leader's path to Texas A&M unusual
Texas A&M Yell Leader Roy May gets Aggie fans pumped up during a recent ... Last spring, Roy May Jr., class of 2015, was elected as a Yell Leader by the ... «The Eagle, Aug 13»

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