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Antonyms for yell

Grammar : Noun
Spell : yel
Phonetic Transcription : yɛl


Definition of yell

Origin :
  • Old English gellan (Mercian), giellan (West Saxon), class III strong verb (past tense geal, past participle gollen), from Proto-Germanic *gelnanan (cf. Old Norse gjalla "to resound," Middle Dutch ghellen, Dutch gillen, Old High German gellan, German gellen "to yell"), extended form of root of Old English galan "to sing" (source of the -gale in nightingale); from PIE *ghel- "to cry out, shout, sing." Related: Yelled; yelling.
  • noun loud communication
Example sentences :
  • He was on the point of seating himself when he heard Will's yell.
  • Extract from : « The Raid From Beausejour; And How The Carter Boys Lifted The Mortgage » by Charles G. D. Roberts
  • Regardless of possibly near-by elk, I raised a frightened, yell.
  • Extract from : « A Woman Tenderfoot » by Grace Gallatin Seton-Thompson
  • The real rustic does utter a yell of joy at the sight of a Bayswater omnibus.
  • Extract from : « Alarms and Discursions » by G. K. Chesterton
  • He could not imagine why some workman did not leap out, seize his arm and yell "Spy!"
  • Extract from : « The Cruise of the Dry Dock » by T. S. Stribling
  • Accusation summarised by other Members with yell of "Coward!"
  • Extract from : « Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, July 8, 1914 » by Various
  • They had ridden another hundred yards when a yell echoed in the cañon.
  • Extract from : « Louisiana Lou » by William West Winter
  • He gave a yell and jumped erbout five feet, but it was too late to jump.
  • Extract from : « Chit-Chat; Nirvana; The Searchlight » by Mathew Joseph Holt
  • Jonadab's idea of talkin' to furriners is to yell at 'em as if they was stone deef.
  • Extract from : « The Depot Master » by Joseph C. Lincoln
  • Don't begin to yell or we'll have that hen convention in the parlor down on us.
  • Extract from : « Cap'n Dan's Daughter » by Joseph C. Lincoln
  • The yell died away to a gurgle, pinched short by the Winslow fingers.
  • Extract from : « Shavings » by Joseph C. Lincoln

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