I. ˈyelp noun
Etymology: yelp (II)
Date: 1501
: a sharp shrill bark or cry (as of a dog or turkey) ; also : squeal
II. verb
Etymology: Middle English, to boast, cry out, from Old English gielpan to boast, exult; akin to Old High German gelph outcry
Date: 1553
intransitive verb
: to utter a sharp quick shrill cry
dogs yelp
transitive verb
: to utter with a yelp