yelling

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.

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

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yeller n.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

yelling - uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement shouting 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"