YELL

I. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English giellan; akin to Old High German gellan to ~, Old English galan to sing Date: before 12th century intransitive verb to utter a loud cry, scream, or shout, to give a cheer usually in unison, transitive verb to utter or declare with or as if with a ~ ; shout , ~er noun II. noun Date: 14th century scream , shout , a usually rhythmic cheer used especially in schools or colleges to encourage athletic teams