yelp

C2 Topic:Animals

Also spelled yelpin

US /jɛlp/ See IPA manual

Freq #21592

Meanings

1

noun
a sharp, high-pitched cry, especially by a dog

The yelp pierced the silent night sky and made its way through the streets of Chicago.
2

verb
to bark in a high-pitched tone

The puppies yelped when they heard the garage door open up.
3

noun
An abrupt, high-pitched noise or utterance.

The puppy let out a yelp when I stepped on her tail.
4

verb
To utter an abrupt, high-pitched noise.

The children yelped with delight as they played in the cold water.

Verb forms

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Synonyms

1 noun · a sharp, high-pitched cry,... yip

2 verb · to bark in a high-pitched tone yap

Etymology

From Middle English ȝelpen, yelpen, from Old English ġielpan (“to boast”), from Proto-West Germanic *gelpan, from Proto-Germanic *gelpaną (“to sound off, boast”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰel‑ (“to call, shout, scream”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian jalpe, galpe (“to bleep; cheep”), German Low German galpen (“to scream, shriek, howl”), Middle High German gelpfen, gelpfen (“to roar, howl, bark, boast, sing loudly”).

Topics

Animals

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# yelp

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** noun, verb
**IPA (US):** /jɛlp/
**Frequency rank:** 21592

## Meanings
1. a sharp, high-pitched cry, especially by a dog
2. to bark in a high-pitched tone
3. An abrupt, high-pitched noise or utterance.
4. To utter an abrupt, high-pitched noise.

## Examples
- The yelp pierced the silent night sky and made its way through the streets of Chicago.
- The puppies yelped when they heard the garage door open up.
- The puppy let out a yelp when I stepped on her tail.
- The children yelped with delight as they played in the cold water.

## Etymology
From Middle English ȝelpen, yelpen, from Old English ġielpan (“to boast”), from Proto-West Germanic *gelpan, from Proto-Germanic *gelpaną (“to sound off, boast”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰel‑ (“to call, shout, scream”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian jalpe, galpe (“to bleep; cheep”), German Low German galpen (“to scream, shriek, howl”), Middle High German gelpfen, gelpfen (“to roar, howl, bark, boast, sing loudly”).

## Topics
- Animals

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