yell

B1 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /jɛl/ See IPA manual

Freq #3475

Meanings

1

verb
To shout something in a very loud voice.

You don't have to yell the directions — I can hear you just fine!
2

noun
A loud cry or shout, often showing strong emotion.

The crowd let out an angry yell.
3

verb
To shout at someone angrily, especially to scold them.

If I come home late again, my dad is going to yell at me.

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Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to shout something in a... shout scream holler

2 noun · a loud cry or shout, often... cry shout

Word family

Forms yelledyellingyells

Derived forms yeller

Related forms gale yelp

Etymology

From Middle English ȝellen, yellen, from Old English ġiellan, from Proto-Germanic *gellaną. Cognate with Saterland Frisian gälje (“to yell”), Dutch gillen (“to yell”), German Low German gellen (“to yell”), German gellen (“to yell”).

*gʰel- Proto-Indo-European ȝellen Middle English ġiellan Old English *gellaną Proto-Germanic

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# yell

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** verb, noun
**IPA (US):** /jɛl/
**Frequency rank:** 3475

## Meanings
1. To shout something in a very loud voice.
2. A loud cry or shout, often showing strong emotion.
3. To shout at someone angrily, especially to scold them.

## Examples
- You don't have to yell the directions — I can hear you just fine!
- The crowd let out an angry yell.
- If I come home late again, my dad is going to yell at me.

## Derived Forms
- yeller

## Related Forms
- gale
- yelp

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *gʰel-
- Root: ȝellen
- Root: ġiellan
- Root: *gellaną

## Etymology
From Middle English ȝellen, yellen, from Old English ġiellan, from Proto-Germanic *gellaną. Cognate with Saterland Frisian gälje (“to yell”), Dutch gillen (“to yell”), German Low German gellen (“to yell”), German gellen (“to yell”).

## AI Etymology
Yell is from Middle English ȝellen, yellen, from Old English ġiellan, from Proto-Germanic *gellaną. Cognate with Saterland Frisian gälje (“to yell”), Dutch gillen (“to yell”), German Low German gellen (“to yell”), German gellen (“to yell”). Important historical forms include Proto-Indo-European *gʰel-, Middle English ȝellen, Old English ġiellan, and Proto-Germanic *gellaną. In present-day use, it can mean to shout something in a very loud voice, or a loud cry or shout, often showing strong emotion. Derived formations include yeller.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes

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