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Antonyms for yelled

Grammar : Noun
Spell : yel
Phonetic Transcription : yɛl


Definition of yelled

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 :
  • The pursuers lost ground; they stopped and yelled for horses.
  • Extract from : « Way of the Lawless » by Max Brand
  • Again he yelled, and as he did so, he struck his heels upon the floor and spun around.
  • Extract from : « Howard Pyle's Book of Pirates » by Howard Pyle
  • "No, I hadn't," yelled Mr. P., as the horse commenced to run.
  • Extract from : « Punchinello, Vol. 1, No. 15, July 9, 1870 » by Various
  • She yelled; and the knights, laughing, took the lout, And thrust him from the gate.
  • Extract from : « Punchinello, Vol. 1, No. 12, June 18, 1870 » by Various
  • Then I turned and yelled and yelled and yelled again at the forest.
  • Extract from : « The Forest » by Stewart Edward White
  • We scrambled on the bus and as it pulled away Danny yelled "Hey, Buster, look!"
  • Extract from : « Goodbye, Dead Man! » by Tom W. Harris
  • Caradoc leaned over to Madden and yelled something at the top of his voice.
  • Extract from : « The Cruise of the Dry Dock » by T. S. Stribling
  • The second day out some one leaned over and touched him and yelled.
  • Extract from : « The Harbor » by Ernest Poole
  • She had a good back; it made them all the better friends when they yelled together.
  • Extract from : « L'Assommoir » by Emile Zola
  • I yelled, hangin' to the steerin' oar and keepin' the ark runnin' afore the wind.
  • Extract from : « The Depot Master » by Joseph C. Lincoln

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