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yelling

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yell  (yl)
v. yelled, yell·ing, yells
v.intr.
To cry out loudly, as in pain, fright, surprise, or enthusiasm.
v.tr.
To utter or express with a loud cry. See Synonyms at shout.
n.
1. A loud cry; a shout.
2. A rhythmic cheer uttered or chanted in unison.

[Middle English yellen, from Old English giellan, gellan; see ghel-1 in Indo-European roots.]

yeller n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.yelling - uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement
cry, outcry, shout, vociferation, yell, call - a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience"
Translations
yelling [ˈjelɪŋ] Ngritos mpl, chillidos mpl
yelling [ˈjɛlɪŋ]
1. adjurlante
2. nurla fpl


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Turning toward the audience, he pointed to the rear of the orchestra, yelling wildly at the same time:
His yelling soon attracted other street dogs, who came up to him and inquired how he had enjoyed his supper.
The therns on their side would hasten to rescue the girl, and in an instant the two would be swallowed in the vortex of a maelstrom of yelling devils, hacking and hewing at one another, like fiends incarnate.
 
 
 
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