n.
Pronunciation: ' y ō -d ə l
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -deled or -delled ; -del · ing or -del · ling \ ' y ō d-li ŋ , ' y ō -d ə l-i ŋ \
Etymology: German jodeln
Date: 1827
intransitive verb : to sing by suddenly changing from a natural voice to a falsetto and back also : to shout or call in a similar manner
transitive verb : to sing (a tune) by yodeling
– yo · del · er \ ' y ō d-l ə r, ' y ō -d ə l- ə r \ noun