/ jel; NAmE / verb , noun
■ verb
yell (out) (sth) | yell (sth) (at sb/sth) to shout loudly, for example because you are angry, excited, frightened or in pain :
[ v ]
He yelled at the other driver.
They yelled with excitement.
She yelled out in pain.
She yelled at the child to get down from the wall.
[ v speech ]
'Be careful!' he yelled.
[ vn ]
The crowd yelled encouragement at the players.
■ noun
1.
a loud cry of pain, excitement, etc. :
to let out / give a yell
a yell of delight
➡ note at shout
2.
( NAmE ) an organized shout of support for a team at a sports event
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English g(i)ellan (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch gillen and German gellen .