yelp /jelp/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Language: Old English ; Origin: gielpan ]
a short sharp high cry which a person or an animal makes because they are excited, in pain, surprised etc
give/let out a yelp of pain/dismay/surprise etc
The water was hotter than she had expected, and she gave an involuntary yelp.
—yelp verb [intransitive] :
The dog ran up and down, yelping.